חֶלְמָ/א֙
𐤇𐤋𐤌/𐤀
chelema-2
the dream
(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to חָלַם; a dream; dream.
Daniel 2:9 · Word #21
Lexicon H2493
| Lemma | חֵלֶם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤋𐤌 |
| Transliteration | chêlem |
| Strong's | H2493 |
| In-context | the dream |
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 |
SIBI-P1 H2493-02
the dream-vision
| Root | חלם (ḥ-l-m) |
| Core Meanings | to dream, to envision in sleep, dream-vision |
| Semantic Range | a dream during sleep, a symbolic or prophetic dream, a divinely given revelation in dream form |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical Aramaic (notably Daniel), dreams are often vehicles of divine revelation, conveying hidden knowledge about kingdoms, history, and God’s sovereign purposes. The term thus carries strong associations with prophetic insight and heavenly disclosure. |
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic noun, common masculine singular, determined state (ANcmsd). The final א marks the emphatic/determined state, functioning as a definite form: "the dream." |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root חלם (ḥ-l-m), "to dream." The form is masculine singular in the determined (definite) state in Aramaic, indicated by the ending -א, thus "the dream." Rendering it "the dream-vision" preserves the singular definite sense while making explicit its origin in the act of dreaming. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חלם (to dream, to envision in sleep, dream-vision)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2496-01 |
bachalamish | on the hard-flint |
H2472-01 |
bachalom | in the dream |
H2472-02 |
bachalomi | in my dream-vision |
Word Usage (22 occurrences of H2493)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel 2:4 | חֶלְמָ֛/א | chelema | the dream |
| Daniel 2:5 | חֶלְמָ֣/א | chelema | the dream |
| Daniel 2:6 | חֶלְמָ֤/א | chelema | the dream |