חֵ֣לֶם
𐤇𐤋𐤌
chelem
a dream
(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to חָלַם; a dream; dream.
Daniel 7:1 · Word #7
Lexicon H2493
| Lemma | חֵלֶם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤋𐤌 |
| Transliteration | chêlem |
| Strong's | H2493 |
| In-context | a dream |
Morphology ANcmsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H2493-01
a dream-vision
| Root | חלם (ḥ-l-m) |
| Core Meanings | to dream, to envision in sleep, to experience a dream-state; (Hebrew extended sense) to be strong or restored |
| Semantic Range | a dream during sleep; a revelatory dream; a symbolic nocturnal vision requiring interpretation |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical narrative, especially in Aramaic sections of Daniel, a חֵלֶם often conveys divine revelation through symbolic imagery. Dreams function as a medium of heavenly disclosure, requiring interpretation to uncover YHWH’s sovereign purposes. |
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic noun, common masculine singular absolute (ANcmsa). Indefinite and singular, with no pronominal suffix or article. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Aramaic noun חֵלֶם derives from the root חלם, "to dream." Rendering it as "a dream-vision" preserves the experiential sense of a received nocturnal revelation while reflecting the masculine singular absolute form (indefinite, singular: "a dream"). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חלם (to dream, to envision in sleep, to experience a dream-state; (Hebrew extended sense) to be strong or restored)
| 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 |