Original Language Studio
Daniel 4:2
“I thought it good to shew the signs and wonders that the high God hath wrought toward me.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
חֵלֶםchêlem · khay'-lem
H2493 · Aramaic
H2493 · Aramaic
- Definition
- a dream
- Derivation
- (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to H2492 (חָלַם);
- KJV renderings
- dream.
- Grammar
- חֵ֥לֶם — common noun, masculine, singular, absolute
- Usage
- Occurs 22 times in the Hebrew Bible.Daniel 2:4Daniel 2:5Daniel 2:6Daniel 2:6Daniel 2:7
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read חֵלֶם here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.