# H2431 חֵילָם

חֵילָם (Chêylâm), Strong’s H2431: Chelam, a place East of Palestine KJV: Helam.. Occurs 2 times.

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*Chêylâm* — Chelam, a place East of Palestine

KJV: Helam.

Derived from [חַיִל chayil](https://besorah.bible/word/H2428) (probably a force)

Occurs 2 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- חֵילָם n.pr.loc. E. of Jordan

## Where it occurs
- [2 Samuel 10:16](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/10?v=16) — Hadadezer sent and brought out the Syrians who were beyond the River; and they came to Helam, with Shobach the captain…
- [2 Samuel 10:17](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/10?v=17) — David was told that; and he gathered all Israel together, passed over the Jordan, and came to Helam. The Syrians set…