חֶלְמָ֣/א
𐤇𐤋𐤌/𐤀
chêlem
the dream
A mental experience or vision occurring during sleep, usually understood as bearing significance or conveying a message (often divinely sent or interpreted), especially within narrative or royal contexts. In Aramaic biblical passages, 'חֵלֶם' denotes a 'dream,' often as the subject of interpretation or divine communication.
Daniel 2:5 · Word #12
Lexicon H2493
| Lemma | חֵלֶם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤋𐤌 |
| Transliteration | chêlem |
| Strong's | H2493 |
| Definition | A mental experience or vision occurring during sleep, usually understood as bearing significance or conveying a message (often divinely sent or interpreted), especially within narrative or royal contexts. In Aramaic biblical passages, 'חֵלֶם' denotes a 'dream,' often as the subject of interpretation or divine communication. |
Morphology ANcmsd/Td
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | d — Determined — The noun is definite |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the dream |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2493-02
the dream
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic common noun, masculine singular, determined (emphatic) state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root ח־ל־ם meaning "to dream" and denotes a dream as a sleep-vision. The determined (emphatic) singular form in Aramaic gives it definite force, hence "the dream." |
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