Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H2492

Strong's H2492 · Hebrew

חָלַם

châlam · /khaw-lam'/

Number
H2492
Language
Hebrew
Original word
חָלַם
Transliteration
châlam
Pronunciation
khaw-lam'
KJV occurrences
25 verses

Definition

properly, to bind firmly, i.e. (by implication) to be (causatively to make) plump; also (through the figurative sense of dumbness) to dream

KJV: (cause to) dream(-er), be in good liking, recover.

Root / derivation: a primitive root;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered חָלַם across 25 verses.

dreamed20×
dreamer3×
dream2×
dreameth2×
liking1×
recover1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

25 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Genesis12 verses
Genesis 28:12

And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.

Genesis 37:5

And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.

Genesis 37:6

And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:

Genesis 37:9

And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me.

Genesis 37:10

And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth?

Genesis 40:5

And they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his dream in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, which were bound in the prison.

Genesis 40:8

And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is no interpreter of it. And Joseph said unto them, Do not interpretations belong to God? tell me them, I pray you.

Genesis 41:1

And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river.

Genesis 41:5

And he slept and dreamed the second time: and, behold, seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank and good. rank: Heb. fat

Genesis 41:11

And we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he; we dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream.

Genesis 41:15

And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it: and I have heard say of thee, that thou canst understand a dream to interpret it. thou: or, when thou hearest a dream thou canst interpret it

Genesis 42:9

And Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them, and said unto them, Ye are spies; to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.

Deuteronomy3 verses
Judges1 verse
Job1 verse
Psalms1 verse
Isaiah2 verses
Jeremiah2 verses
Daniel2 verses
Joel1 verse

Topics that use this word

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H2492 (châlam) mean?

properly, to bind firmly, i.e. (by implication) to be (causatively to make) plump; also (through the figurative sense of dumbness) to dream

How many times does H2492 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H2492 (חָלַם) appears in 25 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “dreamed.”

How is châlam translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H2492 is rendered as “dreamed” (20×), “dreamer” (3×), “dream” (2×), “dreameth” (2×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word חָלַם come from?

a primitive root;