In the bible, Helek is the name of the son of Gilead (NUM 26:30). Meaning of the name: part; portion. Related names are: Iezer,
Gilead,
Jeezer (and others ...)
. The translations of Helek in 18 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
ichthys
below, from
Hê-Léc in Vietnamese to
חֵלֶק in Hebrew!
These are the sons of Gilead: of Jeezer, the family of the Jeezerites: of Helek, the family of the Helekites: (NUM 26:30)
There was also a lot for the rest of the children of Manasseh by their families; for the children of Abiezer, and for the children of Helek, and for the children of Asriel, and for the children of Shechem, and for the children of Hepher, and for the children of Shemida: these were the male children of Manasseh the son of Joseph by their families. (JOS 17:2)