HebrewH2493Noun (Masculine)

חֵ֫לֶם

che.lem

11Occurrences
H2493Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

a dream

(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to H2492 (חָלַם);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
dream Aramaic of cha.lom (*חֲלוֹם *"dream" H2472)

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

A:N-M

Full Description

A:N-M

Occurrences

חֵ֫לֶם appears 11 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Daniel
11

Key Passages

Daniel 2:4BSB

Then the astrologers answered the king in Aramaic, “O king, may you live forever! Tell your servants the dream, and we will give the interpretation.”

Daniel 2:6BSB

But if you tell me the dream and its interpretation, you will receive from me gifts and rewards and great honor. So tell me the dream and its interpretation.”

Daniel 2:9BSB

If you do not tell me the dream, there is only one decree for you. You have conspired to speak before me false and fraudulent words, hoping the situation will change. Therefore tell me the dream, and I will know that you can give me its interpretation.”

Daniel 2:28BSB

But there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and He has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the latter days. Your dream and the visions that came into your mind as you lay on your bed were these:

Daniel 2:45BSB

And just as you saw a stone being cut out of the mountain without human hands, and it shattered the iron, bronze, clay, silver, and gold, so the great God has told the king what will happen in the future.The dream is true, and its interpretation is trustworthy.”

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