Aramaic word · H2493
חֵ֫לֶם
chelem
dream
A Biblical Aramaic word, from the parts of the Old Testament written in Aramaic. Why Aramaic?
Appears 22 times in 18 verses of the Aramaic of the Old Testament.
Where it appears
Daniel · 22
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Daniel 2:4 חֶלְמָ֛א dream the
Then the astrologers answered the king in Aramaic, “O king, may you live forever! Tell your servants the dream, and we will give the interpretation.”
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Daniel 2:5 חֶלְמָ֣א dream the
The king replied to the astrologers, “My word is final: If you do not tell me the dream and its interpretation, you will be cut into pieces and your houses will be reduced to rubble.
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Daniel 2:6 חֶלְמָ֤א חֶלְמָ֥א dream the
But if you tell me the dream and its interpretation, you will receive from me gifts and rewards and great honor. So tell me the dream and its interpretation.”
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Daniel 2:7 חֶלְמָ֛א dream the
They answered a second time, “Let the king tell the dream to his servants, and we will give the interpretation.”
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Daniel 2:9 חֶלְמָא֩ חֶלְמָא֙ dream the
If you do not tell me the dream, there is only one decree for you. You have conspired to speak before me false and fraudulent words, hoping the situation will change. Therefore tell me the dream, and I will know that you can give me its interpretation.”
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Daniel 2:26 חֶלְמָ֥א dream the
The king responded to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, “Are you able to tell me what I saw in the dream, as well as its interpretation?”
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Daniel 2:28 חֶלְמָ֨ךְ dream your
But there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and He has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the latter days. Your dream and the visions that came into your mind as you lay on your bed were these:
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Daniel 2:36 חֶלְמָ֔א [was] dream the
This was the dream; now we will tell the king its interpretation.
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Daniel 2:45 חֶלְמָ֖א dream the
And just as you saw a stone being cut out of the mountain without human hands, and it shattered the iron, bronze, clay, silver, and gold, so the great God has told the king what will happen in the future. The dream is true, and its interpretation is trustworthy.”
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Daniel 4:5 חֵ֥לֶם a dream
I had a dream, and it frightened me; while I was in my bed, the images and visions in my mind alarmed me.
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Daniel 4:6 חֶלְמָ֖א dream the
So I issued a decree that all the wise men of Babylon be brought before me to interpret the dream for me.
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Daniel 4:7 וְחֶלְמָ֗א and dream the
When the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners came in, I told them the dream, but they could not interpret it for me.
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Daniel 4:8 וְחֶלְמָ֖א and dream the
But at last, into my presence came Daniel (whose name is Belteshazzar after the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods). And I told him the dream:
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Daniel 4:9 חֶלְמִ֧י dream my
“O Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you and that no mystery baffles you. So explain to me the visions I saw in my dream, and their interpretation.
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Daniel 4:18 חֶלְמָ֣א dream the
This is the dream that I, King Nebuchadnezzar, saw. Now, Belteshazzar, tell me the interpretation, because none of the wise men of my kingdom can interpret it for me. But you are able, because the spirit of the holy gods is in you.”
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Daniel 4:19 חֶלְמָ֤א חֶלְמָ֥א dream the
For a time, Daniel, who was also known as Belteshazzar, was perplexed, and his thoughts alarmed him. So the king said, “Belteshazzar, do not let the dream or its interpretation alarm you.” “My lord,” replied Belteshazzar, “may the dream apply to those who hate you, and its interpretation to your enemies!
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Daniel 5:12 חֶלְמִין֩ dreams
did this because Daniel, the one he named Belteshazzar, was found to have an extraordinary spirit, as well as knowledge, understanding, and the ability to interpret dreams, explain riddles, and solve difficult problems. Summon Daniel, therefore, and he will give you the interpretation.”
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Daniel 7:1 חֵ֣לֶם חֶלְמָ֣א a dream, dream the
In the first year of the reign of Belshazzar over Babylon, Daniel had a dream, and visions passed through his mind as he lay on his bed. He wrote down the dream, and this is the summary of his account.
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