Hêlek — H1982

Definition

masculine noun

properly, a journey, i.e. (by implication) a wayfarer; also a flowing

1. traveller

Usually translated as

dropped, traveller

Origin

from H1980

• Derived from Hâlak (H1980)

Greek equivalents

• párodos (G3938)

Occurrences

Hêlek occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 1 Samuel (1), 2 Samuel (1)

• 1 Samuel 14:26 — And when the people were come into the wood, behold, the honey dropped (הֵ֣לֶךְ); but no man put his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the oath.
• 2 Samuel 12:4 — And there came a (הֵלֶךְ֮) traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man’s lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.