הֵ֖לֶם
𐤄𐤋𐤌
Helem
Helem
Helem is a personal name applied to at least two individuals in the Hebrew Bible, identified as Israelites. The lexical sense of the name likely means 'smiter,' one who strikes or beats. The semantic range is strictly onomastic, occurring exclusively as a personal name and not as a common noun or verb in biblical texts.
1 Chronicles 7:35 · Word #2
Lexicon H1987
| Lemma | הֶלֶם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤄𐤋𐤌 |
| Transliteration | Helem |
| Strong's | H1987 |
| Definition | Helem is a personal name applied to at least two individuals in the Hebrew Bible, identified as Israelites. The lexical sense of the name likely means 'smiter,' one who strikes or beats. The semantic range is strictly onomastic, occurring exclusively as a personal name and not as a common noun or verb in biblical texts. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Helem |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1987-01
Smiter
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun (personal name). |
| Rendering Rationale | The proper name derives from the root הלם meaning "to strike" or "to smite," and likely functions as an agent noun meaning "one who strikes." Rendering it as "Smiter" preserves the root sense while reflecting its onomastic form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Helem
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Smiter |
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