5161. Nechelami

Lexicon

Nechelami: Nehelamite

Original Word: נֶחֱלָמִי
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: Nechelamiy
Pronunciation: neh-kheh-lah-MEE
Phonetic Spelling: (nekh-el-aw-mee')
Definition: Nehelamite
Meaning: a Nechelamite

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Nehelamite

Apparently a patronymic from an unused name (apparently passive participle of chalam); dreamed; a Nechelamite, or descendant of Nechlam -- Nehelamite.

see HEBREW chalam

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from an unused name
Definition
descriptive title for a false prophet
NASB Translation
Nehelamite (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

נֶחֱלָמִי adjective, of a people (noun not found); — Jeremiah 29:24; also Jeremiah 29:31; Jeremiah 29:32 (Where van d. H. נֶחְלָמִי).

נַחֲלָת see נַחֲלֶה.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root חָלַם (chalam), meaning "to dream."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew term נֶחֱלָמִי (Nechelamite), as it is a specific proper noun related to a particular individual and context within the Hebrew Bible.

Usage: The term "Nechelamite" is used as a designation for a person from Nechelam. It appears in the context of identifying individuals by their place of origin or family lineage.

Context: The term נֶחֱלָמִי (Nechelamite) is a proper noun used in the Hebrew Bible to denote an individual associated with Nechelam. The most notable reference to a Nechelamite is found in the book of Jeremiah, specifically in Jeremiah 29:24, 29:31, and 29:32. In these passages, the prophet Jeremiah addresses Shemaiah the Nechelamite, who opposed Jeremiah's prophecies and sent letters to Jerusalem to incite rebellion against him.

Shemaiah's actions are condemned by God through Jeremiah, and a divine judgment is pronounced against him and his descendants. The term "Nechelamite" thus serves to identify Shemaiah's origin or family, emphasizing his role in the narrative as an antagonist to Jeremiah's prophetic mission.

The root of the word, חָלַם (chalam), meaning "to dream," may suggest a connection to dreams or visions, although the specific significance of this connection in the context of Nechelam is not explicitly detailed in the biblical text.

Forms and Transliterations

הַנֶּחֱלָמִ֑י הַנֶּחֱלָמִ֖י הַנֶּחֱלָמִי֮ הנחלמי han·ne·ḥĕ·lā·mî hannechelaMi hanneḥĕlāmî

Englishman's Concordance

Jeremiah 29:24
HEB: וְאֶל־ שְׁמַעְיָ֥הוּ הַנֶּחֱלָמִ֖י תֹּאמַ֥ר לֵאמֹֽר׃
NAS: To Shemaiah the Nehelamite you shall speak,
KJV: to Shemaiah the Nehelamite, saying,
INT: to Shemaiah the Nehelamite shall speak saying

Jeremiah 29:31
HEB: אֶל־ שְׁמַעְיָ֖ה הַנֶּחֱלָמִ֑י יַ֡עַן אֲשֶׁר֩
NAS: Shemaiah the Nehelamite, Because
KJV: concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite; Because that Shemaiah
INT: concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite because after

Jeremiah 29:32
HEB: עַל־ שְׁמַעְיָ֣ה הַנֶּחֱלָמִי֮ וְעַל־ זַרְעוֹ֒
NAS: Shemaiah the Nehelamite and his descendants;
KJV: Shemaiah the Nehelamite, and his seed:
INT: against Shemaiah the Nehelamite against and his descendants

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5161
3 Occurrences

han·ne·ḥĕ·lā·mî — 3 Occ.