Strong H6768צֶ֫לֶק

Zelek

Transliteration
tseleq
Pronunciation
tseh'-lek
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

From an unused root meaning to split;
fissure;
{Tselek} an Israelite: - Zelek.

Meaning of the name

Zelek = "fissure"

Detailed definition

A man of the Ammonites living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.23.37

In the biblical story

Zelek

Ammonite, one of David's mighty men

Zelek the Ammonite was one of David's mighty men (2Sa.23.37; 1Ch.11.39).

In the Bible

Strong H6768 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • zelek2

First verses

  1. 2 Samuel 23:37
    Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armourbearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah,
  2. 1 Chronicles 11:39
    Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armourbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,
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