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Strong's G1798 ἐνύπνιον (enypnion)

Enypnion means “dream” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H1798 — dekar (“ram”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G1798
Language Greek
Linked Usages 72
Books 17

Strong's G1798 Quick Answer

Strong's G1798 ἐνύπνιον (enupnion) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. enupnion (en-oop'-nee-on) n. 1. something seen in sleep, i.e. a dream (vision in a dream) [from G1722 and G5258] It has 72 linked Bible usages across 17 books. Visible English usage signals include see. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

Meaning
enupnion (en-oop'-nee-on) n. 1. something seen in sleep, i.e. a dream (vision in a dream) [from G1722 and G5258]
Usage
72 linked usages
Books
17 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch
Usage Words
see

Meaning and Definition

enupnion (en-oop'-nee-on) n. 1. something seen in sleep, i.e. a dream (vision in a dream) [from G1722 and G5258] KJV: dream Root(s): G1722, G5258

Original Word
ἐνύπνιον
Transliteration
enupnion
Derivation
Root: ὕπνος R1: 1722 R2: 5258
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1798. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's G1798 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render enupnion, 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.

see Acts 2:17

How Strong's G1798 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, New Testament, and 1 Enoch. 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 65 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.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
  • 1 Enoch rows are separated from the other corpora rather than being hidden inside a generic apocrypha bucket.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G1798 (ἐνύπνιον) appears 82 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G1798 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 G1798 in the New Testament

1 indexed usage in New Testament.

Acts 2:17 KJV

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:

Strong's G1798 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

65 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 37:5 Septuagint / Brenton

And Joseph dreamed a dream, and reported it to his brethren.

Genesis 37:6 Septuagint / Brenton

And he said to them, Hear this dream which I have dreamed.

Genesis 37:8 Septuagint / Brenton

And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us, or shalt thou indeed be lord over us? And they hated him still more for his dreams and for his words.

Strong's G1798 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

5 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Wisdom of Sirach 34:1 Septuagint / Brenton

Watching for riches consumeth the flesh, And the care thereof driveth away sleep.

Wisdom of Sirach 34:2 Septuagint / Brenton

Watching care will not let a man slumber, As a sore disease breaketh sleep.

Wisdom of Sirach 34:3 Septuagint / Brenton

The rich hath great labor in gathering riches together; And when he resteth, he is filled with his delicacies.

Strong's G1798 in 1 Enoch

1 indexed usage in 1 Enoch.

1 Enoch 99:8 Septuagint / Brenton

And they shall become godless by reason of the folly of their hearts, And their eyes shall be blinded through the fear of their hearts And through visions in their dreams.

Usage Excerpts

First 72 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1798.

Genesis 37:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Joseph dreamed a dream, and reported it to his brethren.
Genesis 37:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he said to them, Hear this dream which I have dreamed.
Genesis 37:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us, or shalt thou indeed be lord over us? And they hated him still more for his dreams and for his words.
Genesis 37:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
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.
Genesis 37:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
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?
Genesis 37:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Now then come, let us kill him, and cast him into one of the pits; and we will say, An evil wild beast has devoured him; and we shall see what his dreams will be.
Genesis 40:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they both had a dream in one night; and the vision of the dream of the chief cupbearer and chief baker, who belonged to the king of Egypt, who were in the prison, was this.
Genesis 40:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they said to him, We have seen a dream, and there is no interpreter of it. And Joseph said to them, Is not the interpretation of them through God? tell them then to me.
Genesis 40:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the chief cupbearer related his dream to Joseph, and said, In my dream a vine was before me.
Genesis 40:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the chief baker saw that he interpreted aright; and he said to Joseph, I also saw a dream, and methought I took up on my head three baskets of mealy food.
Genesis 41:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it came to pass after two full years that Pharaoh had a dream. He thought he stood upon the bank of the river.
Genesis 41:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the seven thin ears and blasted with the wind devoured the seven choice and full ears; and Pharaoh awoke, and it was a dream.
Genesis 41:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it was morning, and his soul was troubled; and he sent and called all the interpreters of Egypt, and all her wise men; and Pharaoh related to them his dream, and there was no one to interpret it to Pharaoh.
Genesis 41:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And we had a dream both in one night, I and he; we saw, each according to his dream.
Genesis 41:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Pharaoh said to Joseph, I have seen a vision, and there is no one to interpret it; but I have heard say concerning thee that thou didst hear dreams and interpret them.
Genesis 41:25 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Joseph said to Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh is one; whatever God does, he has shown to Pharaoh.
Genesis 41:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The seven good cows are seven years, and the seven good ears are seven years; the dream of Pharaoh is one.
Genesis 41:32 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And concerning the repetition of the dream to Pharaoh twice, it is because the saying which is from God shall be true, and God will hasten to accomplish it.
Genesis 42:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Joseph remembered his dream, which he saw; and he said to them, Ye are spies; to observe the marks of the land are ye come.
Deuteronomy 13:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And if there arise within thee a prophet, or one who dreams a dream, and he gives thee a sign or a wonder,
Deuteronomy 13:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
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.
Deuteronomy 13:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
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.
Judges 7:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Gideon came, and behold a man was relating to his neighbor a dream, and he said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream, and behold, a cake of barley bread rolling into the camp of Midian, and it came as far as a tent, and smote it, and it fell, and it turned it up, and the tent fell.
Judges 7:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it came to pass when Gideon heard the account of the dream and the interpretation of it, that he worshiped the Lord, and returned to the camp of Israel, and said, Rise, for the Lord has delivered the camp of Midian into our hand.
1 Kingdoms 28:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Saul inquired of the Lord; and the Lord answered him not by dreams, nor by manifestations, nor by prophets.
1 Kingdoms 28:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Samuel said, Why hast thou troubled me, that I should come up? And Saul said, I am greatly distressed, and the Philistines war against me, and God has departed from me, and no longer hearkens to me either by the hand of prophets or by dreams: and now I have called thee to tell me what I shall do.
3 Kingdoms 3:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Solomon awoke, and, behold, it was a dream: and he arose and came to Jerusalem, and stood before the altar that was in front of the ark of the covenant of the Lord in Zion: and he offered whole burnt offerings, and sacrificed peace offerings, and made a great banquet for himself and all his servants.
Job 7:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou scarest me with dreams, and dost terrify me with visions.
Job 20:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Like a dream that has fled away, he shall not be found; And he has fled like a vision of the night.
Job 33:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For when the Lord speaks once, Or a second time,
Psalms 72:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
As the dream of one awakening, O Lord, in thy city thou wilt despise their image.
Ecclesiastes 5:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For through the multitude of trial a dream comes; And a fool’s voice is with a multitude of words.
Ecclesiastes 5:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For there is evil in a multitude of dreams and vanities and many words: But fear thou God.
Isaiah 29:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
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.
Isaiah 65:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
They lie down to sleep in the tombs and in the caves for the sake of dreams, even they that eat swine’s flesh, and the broth of their sacrifices: all their vessels are defiled:
Jeremiah 23:25 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I have heard what the prophets say, what they prophesy in my name, saying falsely, I have seen a night vision.
Jeremiah 23:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
who devise that men may forget my law by their dreams, which they have told every one to his neighbor, as their fathers forgot my name in the worship of Baal.
Jeremiah 23:28 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The prophet who has a dream, let him tell his dream; and he in whom is my word spoken to him, let him tell my word truly: what is the chaff to the corn? so are my words, saith the Lord.
Jeremiah 23:32 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets that prophesy false dreams, and have not told them truly, and have caused my people to err by their lies, and by their errors; yet I sent them not, and commanded them not; therefore, they shall not profit this people at all.
Jeremiah 36:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
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.
Daniel 1:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And as for these four children, God gave them understanding and prudence in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
Daniel 2:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
In the second year of his reign Nebuchadnezzar dreamed a dream, and his spirit was amazed, and his sleep departed from him.
Daniel 2:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the king gave orders to call the enchanters, and the magicians, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, to declare to the king his dreams. And they came and stood before the king.
Daniel 2:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the king said to them, I have dreamed, and my spirit was troubled to know the dream.
Daniel 2:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Chaldeans spoke to the king in the Syrian language, saying, O king, live forever: do thou tell the dream to thy servants, and we will declare the interpretation.
Daniel 2:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The king answered the Chaldeans, The thing has departed from me: if ye do not make known to me the dream and the interpretation, ye shall be destroyed, and your houses shall be spoiled.
Daniel 2:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But if ye make known to me the dream, and the interpretation thereof, ye shall receive of me gifts and presents and much honor: only tell me the dream, and the interpretation thereof.
Daniel 2:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
They answered the second time, and said, Let the king tell the dream to his servants, and we will declare the interpretation.
Daniel 2:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
If then ye do not tell me the dream, I know that ye have concerted to utter before me a false and corrupt tale, until the time shall have past: tell me my dream, and I shall know that ye will also declare to me the interpretation thereof.
Daniel 2:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the king answered and said to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, Canst thou declare to me the dream which I saw, and the interpretation thereof?
Daniel 2:28 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But there is a God in heaven revealing mysteries, and he has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what things must come to pass in the last days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are as follows,
Daniel 2:36 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
This is the dream; and we will tell the interpretation thereof before the king.
Daniel 2:45 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Whereas thou sawest that a stone was cut out of a mountain without hands, and it beat to pieces the earthenware, the iron, the brass, the silver, the gold; the great God has made known to the king what must happen hereafter: and the dream is true, and the interpretation thereof sure.
Daniel 4:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I saw a vision, and it terrified me, and I was troubled on my bed, and the visions of my head troubled me.
Daniel 4:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I made a decree to bring in before me all the wise men of Babylon, that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream.
Daniel 4:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
So the enchanters, magicians, soothsayers, and Chaldeans came in: and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known to me the interpretation thereof;
Daniel 4:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
until Daniel came, whose name is Belteshazzar, according to the name of my God, who has within him the Holy Spirit of God; to whom I said,
Daniel 4:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
O Belteshazzar, chief of the enchanters, of whom I know that the Holy Spirit of God is in thee, and no mystery is too hard for thee, hear the vision of my dream which I had, and tell me the interpretation of it.
Daniel 4:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
This is the vision which I King Nebuchadnezzar saw: and do thou, Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation, for none of the wise men of my kingdom are able to show me the interpretation of it: but thou, Daniel, art able; for the Holy Spirit of God is in thee.
Daniel 4:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Then Daniel, whose name is Belteshazzar, was amazed about one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. And Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, let the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation of it to thine enemies.
Daniel 5:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For there is an excellent spirit in him, and sense and understanding are in him, interpreting dreams as he does, and answering hard questions, and solving difficulties: it is Daniel, and the king gave him the name of Belteshazzar: now then let him be called, and he shall tell thee the interpretation of the writing.
Daniel 7:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
In the first year of Belteshazzar king of the Chaldeans Daniel had a dream, and visions of his head upon his bed: and he wrote his dream.
Joel 3:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
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.
Micah 3:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the seers of night visions shall be ashamed, and the prophets shall be laughed to scorn: and all the people shall speak against them, because there shall be none to hearken to them.
Zechariah 10:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For the speakers have uttered grievous things, and the diviners have seen false visions, and they have spoken false dreams, they have given vain comfort: therefore have they fallen away like sheep, and been afflicted, because there was no healing.
Acts 2:17 New Testament, KJV
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:
Wisdom of Sirach 34:1 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Watching for riches consumeth the flesh, And the care thereof driveth away sleep.
Wisdom of Sirach 34:2 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Watching care will not let a man slumber, As a sore disease breaketh sleep.
Wisdom of Sirach 34:3 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
The rich hath great labor in gathering riches together; And when he resteth, he is filled with his delicacies.
Wisdom of Sirach 34:5 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
He that loveth gold shall not be justified, And he that followeth corruption shall have enough thereof.
Wisdom of Sirach 34:7 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
It is a stumbling block unto them that sacrifice unto it, And every fool shall be taken therewith.
1 Enoch 99:8 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
And they shall become godless by reason of the folly of their hearts, And their eyes shall be blinded through the fear of their hearts And through visions in their dreams.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1798, grouped by book.

Genesis 19 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Deuteronomy 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Judges 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Kingdoms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
3 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 5 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Daniel 22 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Joel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Zechariah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Acts 1 usage, New Testament
Wisdom of Sirach 5 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Enoch 1 usage, 1 Enoch

Strong's G1798 FAQ

What does enypnion (ἐνύπνιον) mean?

Enypnion (Strong's G1798) is a Greek word most simply glossed "dream". enupnion (en-oop'-nee-on) n. 1. something seen in sleep, i.e. a dream (vision in a dream) [from G1722 and G5258]

How many times is enypnion (ἐνύπνιον) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 72 linked usages for Strong's G1798 across 17 books.

Where can I study enypnion (ἐνύπνιον) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1798 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

What English words translate enypnion (ἐνύπνιον)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as see. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G1798 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 65 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, 5 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 in 1 Enoch for Strong's G1798, with linked reader references where each row is available.