Hebrew Word Study

The meaning of חֲלוֹם

Understanding chălôwm reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

Definition

or (shortened) חֲלֹם chălôm (khal-ome'); from חָלַם dream(-er). - a dream 1) dream 1a) dream (ordinary) 1b) dream (with ...

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Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance

חֲלוֹם

Phonetickhal-ome'
Transliterationchălôwm
Grammar Code
H:N-M
Hebrew Noun, Masculine
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

or (shortened) חֲלֹם chălôm (khal-ome'); from חָלַם dream(-er). - a dream 1) dream 1a) dream (ordinary) 1b) dream (with prophetic meaning)

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

54 total references
ReferenceText
Genesis 40:9

And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, behold, a vine was before me;

Word: חֲלוֹם (chălôwm)
Deuteronomy 13:3

Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the Lord your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul.

Word: חֲלוֹם (chălôwm)
1 Samuel 28:15

And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do.

Word: חֲלוֹם (chălôwm)
Job 20:8

He shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be found: yea, he shall be chased away as a vision of the night.

Word: חֲלוֹם (chălôwm)
Ecclesiastes 5:7

For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God.

Word: חֲלוֹם (chălôwm)

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences
54x
Most Frequent Book
Genesis

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