Etymology Helon

fragment codex gigas (the giant book, or devil s bible); circa 13th century - approximately 300 years before king james bible; old testament, genesis 46:14; enumerating children of zebulon.



fragment codex gigas (the giant book, or devil s bible); circa 13th century - approximately 300 years before king james bible; old testament, numbers 26:26; enumerating children of zebulon.

transliterated as: chelon, chêlôn, khay-lone , האֵלן ,הלן, or האֵלנ in hebrew; gehlen, gelen, gelin, or Гелен in russian; gelon, or Гелон in ukrainian; gelon, or Γέλων in greek; helan in czech; helon in english , latin. common spelling in polish language (since 15th century) helon, name can rendered chelon; c being silent.

spelling of name helon confused , rendered helen, helin, or elon.

the progenitor of name helon, second son of zebulon ben (of) jacob, prince of tribe of zebulon.

in keeping seafaring occupation , inherent traditions of tribe of zebulon, name helon, usages , derivatives synonymous traits indicative of water.

the earliest known written references name helon rendered in current , correct latin form contained in various latin codexes, including codex gigas (the great book, or devil s bible); world s largest , complete bible manuscript predates king james bible approximately 300 years , gutenberg bible approximately 150 years.

since publication of king james bible of 1611, name helon appears in historical , contemporary bibles, concordances , biblical commentaries has been perpetually corrupted , rendered elon (phonetically spelt ay-lone ).

elon (sometimes elom, referenced in gutenberg bible, or helom) name of hittite father of basemath (who called adah), second wife of esau ben isaac.

dr james strong (1890) based exhaustive concordance of bible on king james (kjv) rendering, defined elon (transliterated ay-lone , ay-lone , ay-lone , or אֵילוֹן in hebrew) oak-grove, terebinth, or mighty - derived hebrew ayil, or איל; strength, oak, strong tree, or strong - meanings inconsistent characteristic traits of seafaring occupation of tribe of zebulon indicative of water.

elsewhere unknown zebulonite name definition, misnomer elon has continually been applied erroneously subsequent biblical , theologian commentators , included matter of course bibles published post 1611; in place should correct rendering helon.

according mcnair (2012):

during time of hebrew patriarchs, customary name individual appellation commensurate person, event or feature of significance. there hardly examples in hebrew scriptures of individual receiving name without importance attached it.


clan helon ben zebulon motif appearing on headstone of z.a. helon: toowoomba; features rendering of name in traditional hebrew form.

in treatise wisdom of hebrew alphabet, rabbi munk imparts sacred kabbalistic meanings of letters of hebrew aleph-beis embraced in name הלן (helon):

said rabbi munk of missing letter ה (he), symbol of divinity, gentility , specificity:

one missing letter painful outcry lost glory of first temple!

according talmudist rabbi louis ginzberg (1873–1953):

corresponding occupation of tribe of zebulun ( shall settle @ shore of sea; shall haven ships, , border shall @ sī don , gen 49:13) prince called eliab, “the ship,” son of helon, “the sand,” tribe spent life on ships, seeking “treasures hidden in sand.”

in polish language, means ‘żołw’, turtle of order chelonians.

the british methodist theologian , commentator dr adam clark (circa 1760-1832) verbalized during sermon “the doctrine of endless misery not taught in bible” that:

the word hell comes anglo-saxon helon, cover or hide; hence tiling or slating of house called, in parts of england, heling, day; , covers of books (in lancashire) same name.

cyrus alvin potts (1922) defined helon:

valde strenus – persevering, or brave; strong.

past worshipful master , masonic historian harry mendoza (1989) designated helon mean:

god father. strong.

george k. barr (1990) citing numbers 1:9 , 2:7 delineates helon mean:

their army, fortress.




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