Lexicon
חֵ֫לֶם
che.lem
H2494
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Helem

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che.lem is a proper name listed among those for whom crowns were to stand as a memorial in the temple.

The attested use identifies che.lem as a proper name among those connected with crowns designated as a memorial in the temple.

Senses in use

  1. A named person in the memorial-crowns clause · dominant

    In Zechariah 6:14, the form חֵ֨לֶם֙ is tagged as a proper noun and occurs in the list introduced by “for,” alongside other named individuals. The APB renders the verse, “And the crowns shall be for Helem and for Tobiah and for Jedaiah and for Hen son of Zephaniah as a memorial in the temple of the LORD.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Zechariah 6:14, the APB presents the name as “Helem” within the list of persons associated with the crowns.

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