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Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

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HELECH

Term mentioned in Ezekiel’s prophecy against the city of Tyre (Ez 27:11), perhaps referring to Cilicia or to mercenaries from Cilicia, which was southeast of Asia Minor. Assyrian texts indicate that Cilicia was once called Hilakku, but little is known about the people. They are first mentioned by Shalmaneser III, king of Assyria (854–824 BC), in his conquest of Asia Minor. Their history under the Assyrians was quite violent. Sargon, Sennacherib, and Esarhaddon had to put down revolts from the Hilakku. Later, they gave tribute to Ashurbanipal.

Show passage in OET: EZE 27:11

OET-RV EZE 27:11

11 The men of Arvad and Helek in your army were on your walls surrounding you,
 ⇔ and the people from Gamadim were in your towers.
 ⇔ They hung up their shields on your walls all around you.
 ⇔ They completed your beauty.

OET-LV EZE 27:11

11 The_people_of ʼArvad and_Helech were_on walls_of_your all_around and_the_Gammād in_towers_of_your they_were shields_of_their they_hung_up on walls_of_your all_around they they_perfected beauty_of_your.

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