Berean Strong's Lexicon chelem: Dream Original Word: חֵלֶם Word Origin: Derived from the root חָלַם (chalam), meaning "to dream." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1797 (enupnion): A dream, used in the New Testament to describe visions received during sleep (e.g., Acts 2:17). - G3677 (onar): Another Greek term for dream, used in the context of divine messages (e.g., Matthew 1:20). Usage: The Hebrew word "chelem" refers to a dream, often understood as a vision or message received during sleep. In the biblical context, dreams are frequently seen as a means through which God communicates with individuals, providing guidance, warnings, or revelations about future events. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, dreams were considered significant and often interpreted as divine messages. The Bible reflects this cultural understanding, with dreams playing a crucial role in the narratives of key figures such as Joseph, Daniel, and others. Dreams were not only personal experiences but were also seen as having communal or national implications, especially when interpreted by those believed to have the gift of understanding them. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) corresponding to chalom Definition a dream NASB Translation dream (21), dreams (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs חֵלֶם22 noun masculineDaniel 4:2 dream (ᵑ7 Syriac; see Biblical Hebrew חֲלוֺם, √ II. חלם); — absolute ׳ח Daniel 4:2; Daniel 7:1; emphatic חֶלְמָא Daniel 2:4 +; suffix חֶלְמִי Daniel 4:6, מָךְ- Daniel 2:28; plural חֶלְמִין Daniel 5:12; — dream, as vehicle of revelation Daniel 2:4 10t., Daniel 4:3 6t., Daniel 5:12; to prophet Daniel 7:1. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance dream (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to chalam; a dream -- dream. see HEBREW chalam Forms and Transliterations וְחֶלְמָ֖א וְחֶלְמָ֗א וחלמא חֵ֣לֶם חֵ֥לֶם חֶלְמִ֧י חֶלְמִין֩ חֶלְמָ֔א חֶלְמָ֖א חֶלְמָ֛א חֶלְמָ֣א חֶלְמָ֤א חֶלְמָ֥א חֶלְמָ֨ךְ חֶלְמָא֙ חֶלְמָא֩ חלם חלמא חלמי חלמין חלמך Chelem chelMa chelMach chelMi chelMin ḥê·lem ḥel·mā ḥel·māḵ ḥel·mî ḥel·mîn ḥêlem ḥelmā ḥelmāḵ ḥelmî ḥelmîn vechelMa wə·ḥel·mā wəḥelmāLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Daniel 2:4 HEB: חֱיִ֔י אֱמַ֥ר חֶלְמָ֛א [לְעַבְדַּיִךְ כ] NAS: Tell the dream to your servants, KJV: thy servants the dream, and we will shew INT: live Tell the dream servant the interpretation Daniel 2:5 Daniel 2:6 Daniel 2:6 Daniel 2:7 Daniel 2:9 Daniel 2:9 Daniel 2:26 Daniel 2:28 Daniel 2:36 Daniel 2:45 Daniel 4:5 Daniel 4:6 Daniel 4:7 Daniel 4:8 Daniel 4:9 Daniel 4:18 Daniel 4:19 Daniel 4:19 Daniel 5:12 Daniel 7:1 Daniel 7:1 22 Occurrences |
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