חֹלֵ֔ם
𐤇𐤋𐤌
châlam
dreamed
To dream, to experience dreams during sleep; also used in certain contexts to denote the act of dreaming (literal or metaphorical). In figurative usage, can imply envisioning, imagining, or planning (rare).
Genesis 41:1 · Word #6
Lexicon H2492
| Lemma | חָלַם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤋𐤌 |
| Transliteration | châlam |
| Strong's | H2492 |
| Definition | To dream, to experience dreams during sleep; also used in certain contexts to denote the act of dreaming (literal or metaphorical). In figurative usage, can imply envisioning, imagining, or planning (rare). |
Morphology HVqrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | dreamed |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2492-05
dreaming-one
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, active participle, masculine singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle masculine singular denotes "one who is dreaming" or "a dreaming-one." This rendering preserves the verbal force and masculine singular morphology while remaining rooted in the core meaning "to dream." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
dreaming
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Modified from 'dreaming-one' to 'dreaming' for more natural participial usage in English while preserving the participial sense present in Hebrew. |