Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
to dream
Usage: ἐνυπνιάζω (ἐνύπνιον), [in LXX, as in NT, -ομαι, depon., chiefly for חָלַם ;] to dream: ἐνυπνίοις ἐ., Act.2:17 (LXX); present ptcp., Ju 8.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G1797
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
19
Books
8
Strong's G1797 Quick Answer
Strong's G1797 ἐνυπνιάζομαι (enupniazomai) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. enupniazomai (en-oop-nee-ad'-zom-ai) v. 1. to dream [middle voice from G1798] It has 19 linked Bible usages across 8 books. Visible English usage signals include dream. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
- Meaning
- enupniazomai (en-oop-nee-ad'-zom-ai) v. 1. to dream [middle voice from G1798]
- Usage
- 19 linked usages
- Books
- 8 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
- Usage Words
- dream
Meaning and Definition
enupniazomai (en-oop-nee-ad'-zom-ai) v. 1. to dream [middle voice from G1798] KJV: dream(-er) Root(s): G1798
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1797. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G1797 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render enupniazomai, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
dream
Acts 2:17
How Strong's G1797 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 17 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G1797 (ἐνυπνιάζομαι) appears 17 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- Daniel (Greek) 2:1 — ἠνυπνιάσθη
- Daniel (Greek) 2:3 — ἠνυπνιάσθην
- Deuteronomy 13:2 — ἐνυπνιαζόμενος
- Deuteronomy 13:4 — ἐνυπνιαζομένου
- Deuteronomy 13:6 — ἐνυπνιαζόμενος
Strong's G1797 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G1797 in the New Testament
2 indexed usages in New Testament.
And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:
Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.
Strong's G1797 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
17 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
and dreamed, and behold a ladder fixed on the earth, whose top reached to heaven, and the angels of God ascended and descended on it.
And Joseph dreamed a dream, and reported it to his brethren.
And he said to them, Hear this dream which I have dreamed.
Usage Excerpts
First 19 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1797.
and dreamed, and behold a ladder fixed on the earth, whose top reached to heaven, and the angels of God ascended and descended on it.
And Joseph dreamed a dream, and reported it to his brethren.
And he said to them, Hear this dream which I have dreamed.
And he dreamed another dream, and related it to his father, and to his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed another dream: as it were the sun, and the moon, and the eleven stars did me reverence.
And his father rebuked him, and said to him, What is this dream which thou hast dreamed? shall indeed both I and thy mother and thy brethren come and bow before thee to the earth?
And he dreamed again. And, behold, seven ears came up on one stalk, choice and good.
And if there arise within thee a prophet, or one who dreams a dream, and he gives thee a sign or a wonder,
ye shall not hearken to the words of that prophet, or the dreamer of that dream, because the Lord thy God tries you, to know whether ye love your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
And that prophet or that dreamer of a dream, shall die; for he has spoken to make thee err from the Lord thy God who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, who redeemed thee from bondage, to thrust thee out of the way which the Lord thy God commanded thee to walk in: so shalt thou abolish the evil from among you.
And the wealth of all the nations together, as many as have fought against Ariel, and all they that war against Jerusalem, and all who are gathered against her, and they that distress her, shall be as one that dreams in sleep by night.
And as men drink and eat in sleep, and when they have arisen, the dream is vain: and as a thirsty man dreams as if he drank, and having arisen is still thirsty, and his soul has desired in vain: so shall be the wealth of all the nations, as many as have fought against the Mount Zion.
See how they are all blinded: they have not known; they are dumb dogs that will not bark; dreaming of rest, loving to slumber.
And hearken ye not to your false prophets, nor to them that divine to you, nor to them that foretell events by dreams to you, nor to your auguries, nor your sorcerers, that say, Ye shall by no means work for the king of Babylon:
For thus saith the Lord; Let not the false prophets that are among you persuade you, and let not your diviners persuade you, and hearken not to your dreams which ye dream.
In the second year of his reign Nebuchadnezzar dreamed a dream, and his spirit was amazed, and his sleep departed from him.
And the king said to them, I have dreamed, and my spirit was troubled to know the dream.
And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions.
And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:
Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1797, grouped by book.
Genesis 6 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Deuteronomy 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Daniel 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Joel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Acts 1 usage, New Testament
Jude 1 usage, New Testament
Strong's G1797 FAQ
What does enypniazomai (ἐνυπνιάζομαι) mean?
Enypniazomai (Strong's G1797) is a Greek word most simply glossed "dream". enupniazomai (en-oop-nee-ad'-zom-ai) v. 1. to dream [middle voice from G1798]
How many times is enypniazomai (ἐνυπνιάζομαι) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 19 linked usages for Strong's G1797 across 8 books.
Where can I study enypniazomai (ἐνυπνιάζομαι) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1797 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
What English words translate enypniazomai (ἐνυπνιάζομαι)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as dream. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G1797 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 17 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament for Strong's G1797, with linked reader references where each row is available.