Helek was a son of Gilead and a descendant of Manasseh, the son of Joseph. He was the founder of the clan of the Helekites, and his descendants received an inheritance in the Promised Land during the division of the land after the conquest of Canaan.
From Helek came the clan of the Helekites, one of the recognized clans within the tribe of Manasseh that was counted in the census on the plains of Moab.
1A lot also fell to the tribe of Manasseh, since he was Joseph's firstborn. Machir, Manasseh's firstborn and the father of Gilead, received Gilead and Bashan, because he was a man of war.
2The rest of the descendants of Manasseh received land by their clans: the sons of Abiezer, the sons of Helek, the sons of Asriel, the sons of Shechem, the sons of Hepher, and the sons of Shemida. These were the male descendants of Manasseh son of Joseph, by their clans.
15Machir took a wife from among the Huppites and Shuppites;* his sister's name was Maacah. The name of the second was Zelophehad, and Zelophehad had only daughters. [*Footnote: Or "Machir took a wife for Huppim and for Shuppim."]