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II Samuel 23:26

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Helez the Paltite, Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,

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Strong's Concordancev. 26

חֶלֶץ (Chelets, H2503) — Chelets, the name of two Israelites פַּלְטִי (Palṭîy, H6407) — a Paltite or descendant of Palti עִירָא (ʻÎyrâʼ, H5896) — Ira, the name of three Israelites בֵּן (bên, H1121) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative… עִקֵּשׁ (ʻIqqêsh, H6142) — Ikkesh, an Israelite תְּקוֹעִי (Tᵉqôwʻîy, H8621) — a Tekoite or inhabitant of Tekoah

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