חוֹלֵ֥ם
𐤇𐤅𐤋𐤌
cholem
dreamer of dream
a primitive root; properly, to bind firmly, i.e. (by implication) to be (causatively to make) plump; also (through the figurative sense of dumbness) to dream; (cause to) dream(-er), be in good liking, recover.
Deuteronomy 13:4 · Word #9
Lexicon H2492
| Lemma | חָלַם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤋𐤌 |
| Transliteration | châlam |
| Strong's | H2492 |
| In-context | dreamer of dream |
Morphology HVqrmsc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H2492-05
dreaming man
| Root | חלם (ḥ-l-m) |
| Core Meanings | to bind firmly, to make firm or plump, to restore, to dream |
| Semantic Range | to dream, to experience revelatory dreams, to recover or be restored, to become strong or firm |
| Conceptual Significance | In the Hebrew Bible, dreaming is often a medium of divine revelation. The "dreaming man" may be a recipient of prophetic communication, highlighting the cultural and theological importance of dreams as channels through which YHWH discloses knowledge or guidance. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine singular (absolute). Functions substantivally to denote a male who dreams. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form חֹלֵם is a Qal active participle masculine singular, denoting "one who is dreaming" or "a dreaming man." Rendering it as "dreaming man" preserves the participial sense (an ongoing state or characteristic action) and reflects the masculine singular morphology, while maintaining the semantic development of the root חלם from firmness or binding to the figurative state of dreaming. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חלם (to bind firmly, to make firm or plump, to restore, to dream)
| 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 (30 occurrences of H2492)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 28:12 | וַֽ/יַּחֲלֹ֗ם | vayachalom | and he dreamed |
| Genesis 37:5 | וַ/יַּחֲלֹ֤ם | vayachalom | and he dreamed |
| Genesis 37:6 | הַ/חֲל֥וֹם | hachalom | this dream |