חֲלוֹם chalom
Hebrew word for “dream” · Strong’s H2472 · used 65 times in 55 verses
Meaning
1) dream; 1a) dream (ordinary); 1b) dream (with prophetic meaning); Aramaic equivalent: che.lem (חֵ֫לֶם "dream" H2493)
How it is translated
Glosses given for chalom in context, with how often each is used:
- dream 43
- dreams 18
- like a dream 3
- own dream 1
Where it is used
| Book | Uses | Per 1,000 words | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis | 34 | 1.6 | |
| Jeremiah | 6 | 0.3 | |
| Daniel | 5 | 0.8 | |
| Deuteronomy | 3 | 0.2 | |
| Judges | 3 | 0.3 | |
| Job | 3 | 0.4 | |
| 1 Samuel | 2 | 0.2 | |
| 1 Kings | 2 | 0.2 | |
| Ecclesiastes | 2 | 0.7 | |
| Numbers | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Psalms | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Isaiah | 1 | 0.1 |
Also in 2 more books.
Chapters where it is used most
Genesis 41 (10), Genesis 37 (7), Genesis 40 (4), Genesis 31 (3), Deuteronomy 13 (3), Jeremiah 23 (3), Daniel 2 (3), Genesis 20 (2), Judges 7 (2), 1 Samuel 28 (2)
Forms
- חלום 18
- החלום 8
- בחלום 6
- חלמו 5
- חלמות 4
- חלמתיו 3
- בחלמות 3
- כחלום 3
- בחלם 2
- החלמות 2
Words used with it
Words that share verses with chalom more often than their overall frequency would suggest:
- חָלַם chalam “to dream” 17
- סָפַר saphar “to recount” 10
- פָּתַר patar “to interpret” 5
- נָבִיא navi “prophet” 9
- יוֹסֵף yoseph “Joseph” 8
- לַיְלָה laylah “night” 8
- הִנֵּה hinneh “behold” 11
- חִזָּיוֹן chizzavon “vision” 4
- פַּרְעֹה paroh “Pharaoh” 6
- פִּתְרוֹן pitron “interpretation” 3
- פָּעַם paam “to trouble” 3
- אֶחָד echad “one” 7
Key verses
The verses using chalom that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):
- Genesis 31:24 — And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said unto him, Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.
- Genesis 41:8 — And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and…
- Numbers 12:6 — And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.
- Deuteronomy 13:1 — If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder,
- Deuteronomy 13:5 — And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death; because he hath spoken to turn you away from the LORD your God, which brought you out of…
- 1 Samuel 28:6 — And when Saul enquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.
- 1 Kings 3:5 — In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.
- Jeremiah 23:32 — Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the LORD, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness; yet I…
- Jeremiah 29:8 — For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not your prophets and your diviners, that be in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to your…
- Daniel 1:17 — As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
- Joel 2:28 — And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream…
- Zechariah 10:2 — For the idols have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie, and have told false dreams; they comfort in vain: therefore they went their way as a flock,…
See all 55 verses in the Word Atlas
Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.