Strong's Lexicon chalom: Dream Original Word: חֲלוֹם Word Origin: Derived from the root חָלַם (chalam), which means "to dream." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1797 (enupnion): A dream, used in the New Testament to describe visions received during sleep (e.g., Matthew 1:20, where Joseph is instructed by an angel in a dream). Usage: The Hebrew word "chalom" 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 sometimes seen as a medium for divine revelation, requiring interpretation by those with God-given wisdom. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom chalam Definition a dream NASB Translation dream (41), dreamer* (1), dreamers (1), dreams (22). Brown-Driver-Briggs חֲלוֺם noun masculineGenesis 37:10 dream; — ׳ת absolute Genesis 37:5 +, construct Genesis 20:3, חֲלֹם absolute Genesis 20:6, construct Genesis 31:24; suffix חֲלוֺמִי Genesis 40:9,16, חֲלֹמִי Genesis 41:17,22, חֲלֹמוֺ Genesis 40:5 5t.; plural חֲלֹמוֺת Jeremiah 23:32 10t. etc., + 7 t. suffix — dream 1 ordinary dream of sleep Job 7:14; Job 20:8; Psalm 73:20; Ecclesiastes 5:2; Ecclesiastes 5:6; Isaiah 29:7. 2 dreams with prophetic meaning, the lowest grade of prophecy (see BrMP 6): a. dream of Abimelek Genesis 20:3,6, of Jacob Genesis 31:10,11, Laban Genesis 31:24, Joseph Genesis 37:5,6,8,9 (twice in verse); Genesis 37:10,19,20; Genesis 42:9, Pharaoh and his servants Genesis 40:5 (3 t. in verse); Genesis 40:8,9 (twice in verse); Genesis 40:16; Genesis 41:7,8,11 (twice in verse); Genesis 41:12 (twice in verse); Genesis 41:15 (twice in verse); Genesis 41:17,22,25,26,32; of a lower order of prophets than Moses Numbers 12:6, (all E, not elsewhere in Hexateuch), Job 33:15, of Midianite Judges 7:13 (twice in verse); Judges 7:15, desired by Saul 1 Samuel 28:6,15; of Solomon 1 Kings 3:5,15; of old men in latter days Joel 3:1, of Nebuchadnezzar Daniel 2:1,2,3 (twice in verse); Daniel הֵבִין בְּכָלחָֿזוֺן וַחֲלֹמוֺת Daniel 1:17 had understanding in all visions and dreams. b. of false prophets Deuteronomy 13:2; Deuteronomy 13:4; Deuteronomy 13:6; Jeremiah 23:27,28 (twice in verse); Jeremiah 23:32; Jeremiah 27:9; Jeremiah 29:8; Zechariah 10:2. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance dreamer Or (shortened) chalom {khal-ome'}; from chalam; a dream -- dream(-er). see HEBREW chalam Forms and Transliterations בַּ֣חֲלֹמ֔וֹת בַּחֲל֑וֹם בַּחֲל֖וֹם בַּחֲל֣וֹם בַּחֲל֣וֹמֹתָ֔ם בַּחֲל֤וֹם ׀ בַּחֲלֹ֗ם בַּחֲלֹ֣ם בַּחֲלֹמ֛וֹת בַּחֲלֹמִ֑י בַּחֲלֹמִ֕י בַּחֲלוֹמִ֔י בַּחֲלוֹמִ֕י בַחֲלֹמ֑וֹת בחלום בחלומי בחלומתם בחלם בחלמות בחלמי הַחֲל֖וֹם הַחֲל֛וֹם הַחֲל֥וֹם הַחֲל֨וֹם הַחֲלֹמ֔וֹת הַחֲלֹמ֥וֹת הַחֲלֽוֹם׃ החלום החלום׃ החלמות וַֽחֲלֹמוֹת֙ וַחֲלֹמֽוֹת׃ וחלמות וחלמות׃ חֲל֑וֹם חֲל֔וֹם חֲל֖וֹם חֲל֛וֹם חֲל֣וֹם חֲל֥וֹם חֲל֨וֹם חֲלֹמ֑וֹ חֲלֹמ֑וֹת חֲלֹמ֔וֹ חֲלֹמ֖וֹ חֲלֹמ֥וֹת חֲלֹמֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם חֲלֹמֹתֵ֑ינוּ חֲלֹמֹתָ֑יו חֲלֹמֹתָ֖יו חֲלֹמֹתָֽיו׃ חֲלֹמוֹ֙ חֲלֹמוֹת֙ חֲלֽוֹם׃ חֲלוֹם֙ חלום חלום׃ חלמו חלמות חלמתיו חלמתיו׃ חלמתיכם חלמתינו יַחֲלֹמ֔וּן יחלמון כַּֽחֲלוֹם֙ כַּחֲל֣וֹם כַּחֲל֥וֹם כַּחֲלֹמ֖וֹ כחלום כחלמו ba·ḥă·lō·mî ba·ḥă·lō·mō·wṯ ḇa·ḥă·lō·mō·wṯ ba·ḥă·lō·w·mî ba·ḥă·lō·w·mō·ṯām ba·ḥă·lō·wm ba·ḥă·lōm bachaLom bachaloMi bachaloMot bachaLomoTam baḥălōm baḥălōmî baḥălōmōwṯ ḇaḥălōmōwṯ baḥălōwm baḥălōwmî baḥălōwmōṯām chaLom chaloMo chalomOt chalomoTav chaloMoteiChem chalomoTeinu ha·ḥă·lō·mō·wṯ ha·ḥă·lō·wm ḥă·lō·mō·ṯāw ḥă·lō·mō·ṯê·ḵem ḥă·lō·mō·ṯê·nū ḥă·lō·mō·wṯ ḥă·lō·mōw ḥă·lō·wm hachaLom hachaloMot haḥălōmōwṯ haḥălōwm ḥălōmōṯāw ḥălōmōṯêḵem ḥălōmōṯênū ḥălōmōw ḥălōmōwṯ ḥălōwm ka·ḥă·lō·mōw ka·ḥă·lō·wm kachaLom kachaloMo kaḥălōmōw kaḥălōwm vachaloMot wa·ḥă·lō·mō·wṯ waḥălōmōwṯ ya·ḥă·lō·mūn yachaloMun yaḥălōmūnLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 20:3 HEB: אֶל־ אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ בַּחֲל֣וֹם הַלָּ֑יְלָה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר NAS: to Abimelech in a dream of the night, KJV: to Abimelech in a dream by night, INT: to Abimelech A dream of the night and said Genesis 20:6 Genesis 31:10 Genesis 31:11 Genesis 31:24 Genesis 37:5 Genesis 37:8 Genesis 37:9 Genesis 37:9 Genesis 37:10 Genesis 37:19 Genesis 37:20 Genesis 40:5 Genesis 40:5 Genesis 40:5 Genesis 40:8 Genesis 40:9 Genesis 40:9 Genesis 40:16 Genesis 41:7 Genesis 41:8 Genesis 41:11 Genesis 41:11 Genesis 41:12 Genesis 41:12 64 Occurrences |