Helech
che.lek denotes capable or valiant people, military forces, and, in a few contexts, material substance or wealth.
The sampled verses most often use the term for people marked by valor, capability, or strength, whether in battle, service, or leadership; it also denotes a collective military force and appears in clauses concerning substance or wealth.
Senses in use
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Valiant or capable people · dominant
The singular and plural absolute forms occur in descriptions of people marked by ability, valor, or strength. In 1 Chronicles 5:18 the APB renders men carrying shield and sword, drawing the bow, and trained for battle as “valiant men”; in 1 Chronicles 26:8 it describes those fit for service as “a man of valor with strength for service,” and 1 Kings 11:28 connects the designation of Jeroboam with his work and appointment.
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An army or armed force · common
In military clauses, the term identifies a collective force associated with rulers, pursuit, siege, or battle. In Exodus 14:9 the APB renders Pharaoh’s chariots, horsemen, and the term together as “his army”; 2 Kings 25:1 describes Nebuchadnezzar coming against Jerusalem “with all his forces,” while 1 Kings 20:25 concerns mustering an army for battle.
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Material substance or wealth · rare
A smaller group of clauses concerns possessions rather than people in battle. In Deuteronomy 33:11 the APB renders the object of blessing as “his substance,” and in Ezekiel 26:12 it renders the object of plunder as “your wealth”, so the term’s precise contribution in these clauses is less certain.
In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the cited verses, the APB variously uses “valiant,” “mighty,” “army,” “forces,” “substance,” and “wealth.” Because its English is a whole-verse translation, those renderings indicate the clauses’ contexts rather than fixed English equivalents.