Helek was a son of Gilead, who was a descendant of Manasseh, the son of Joseph. He is mentioned in the genealogies of the tribe of Manasseh in Numbers and Joshua (Numbers 26:30;Joshua 17:2). Helek's descendants were known as the Helekites, one of the clans within the tribe of Manasseh. The Helekites, along with the other clans of Manasseh, received their inheritance in the Promised Land under the leadership of Joshua (Joshua 17:2). No further information is provided about Helek himself in the Bible. (Numbers 26:30;Joshua 17:2).
Helek
GileadEnglishA man from the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.26.30.