יַחֲלֹ֨ם
𐤉𐤇𐤋𐤌
châlam
he dreams
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).
Isaiah 29:8 · Word #3
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 HVqi3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | he dreams |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2492-13
he dreams
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, imperfect (yiqtol), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple active sense of the root חלם, which in Biblical Hebrew primarily means "to dream." The imperfect 3rd masculine singular form denotes an ongoing or future action: "he dreams." |
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