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Lexicon :: Strong's H2493 - ḥēlem

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חֵלֶם
Transliteration
ḥēlem
Pronunciation
khay'-lem
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From a root corresponding to חָלַם (H2492)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2730

Strong’s Definitions

חֵלֶם chêlem, khay'-lem; (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to H2492; a dream:—dream.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x

The KJV translates Strong's H2493 in the following manner: dream (22x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x
The KJV translates Strong's H2493 in the following manner: dream (22x).

  1. dream

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חֵלֶם chêlem, khay'-lem; (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to H2492; a dream:—dream.
STRONGS H2493: Abbreviations

Biblical Aramaic

חֵלֶם 22 noun masculineDaniel 4:2 [Daniel 4:5] dream (Targum Syriac; see Biblical Hebrew H2472 חֲלוֺם, √ II. חלם); — absolute ח׳ Daniel 4:2 [Daniel 4:5]; Daniel 7:1; emphatic חֶלְמָא Daniel 2:4 +; suffix חֶלְמִי Daniel 4:6 [Dan 4:9], מָךְ- Daniel 2:28; plural חֶלְמִין Daniel 5:12; — dream, as vehicle of revelation Daniel 2:4 + 10 times, Daniel 4:3 [Daniel 4:6] + 6 times, Daniel 5:12; to prophet Daniel 7:1.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Daniel

2:4; 2:4; 2:28; 4:3; 4:5; 4:5; 4:6; 5:12; 5:12; 7:1; 7:1

H2493

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H2493 matches the Hebrew חֵלֶם (ḥēlem),
which occurs 22 times in 18 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:4 - Then the astrologers answered the king,[fn] “May the king live forever! Tell your servants the dream, and we will interpret it.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:5

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:5 - The king replied to the astrologers, “This is what I have firmly decided: If you do not tell me what my dream was and interpret it, I will have you cut into pieces and your houses turned into piles of rubble.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:6

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:6 - But if you tell me the dream and explain it, you will receive from me gifts and rewards and great honor. So tell me the dream and interpret it for me.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:7

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:7 - Once more they replied, “Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will interpret it.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:9 - If you do not tell me the dream, there is only one penalty for you. You have conspired to tell me misleading and wicked things, hoping the situation will change. So then, tell me the dream, and I will know that you can interpret it for me.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:26

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:26 - The king asked Daniel (also called Belteshazzar), “Are you able to tell me what I saw in my dream and interpret it?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:28

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:28 - but there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries. He has shown King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in days to come. Your dream and the visions that passed through your mind as you were lying in bed are these:

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:36

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:36 - “This was the dream, and now we will interpret it to the king.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:45

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:45 - This is the meaning of the vision of the rock cut out of a mountain, but not by human hands—a rock that broke the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver and the gold to pieces. “The great God has shown the king what will take place in the future. The dream is true and its interpretation is trustworthy.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 4:5

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:5 - I had a dream that made me afraid. As I was lying in bed, the images and visions that passed through my mind terrified me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 4:6

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:6 - So I commanded that all the wise men of Babylon be brought before me to interpret the dream for me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 4:7

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:7 - When the magicians, enchanters, astrologers[fn] and diviners came, I told them the dream, but they could not interpret it for me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 4:8

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:8 - Finally, Daniel came into my presence and I told him the dream. (He is called Belteshazzar, after the name of my god, and the spirit of the holy gods is in him.)

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 4:9

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:9 - I said, “Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you, and no mystery is too difficult for you. Here is my dream; interpret it for me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 4:18

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:18 - “This is the dream that I, King Nebuchadnezzar, had. Now, Belteshazzar, tell me what it means, for none of the wise men in my kingdom can interpret it for me. But you can, because the spirit of the holy gods is in you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 4:19

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:19 - Then Daniel (also called Belteshazzar) was greatly perplexed for a time, and his thoughts terrified him. So the king said, “Belteshazzar, do not let the dream or its meaning alarm you.” Belteshazzar answered, “My lord, if only the dream applied to your enemies and its meaning to your adversaries!

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 5:12

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 5:12 - He did this because Daniel, whom the king called Belteshazzar, was found to have a keen mind and knowledge and understanding, and also the ability to interpret dreams, explain riddles and solve difficult problems. Call for Daniel, and he will tell you what the writing means.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 7:1

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 7:1 - In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel had a dream, and visions passed through his mind as he was lying in bed. He wrote down the substance of his dream.
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