חָלַ֖ם
𐤇𐤋𐤌
châlam
he had 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 42:9 · 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 HVqp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | he had dreamed |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2492-01
he dreamed
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, perfect (qatal), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple active sense of the verb, here meaning "to dream." The perfect 3rd masculine singular form indicates a completed action performed by a male subject, hence "he dreamed." |
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