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Strong's H2493 חֵלֶם (chelem)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G2493 — ioel (“Joel”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H2493
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 18
Books 1

Strong's H2493 Quick Answer

Strong's H2493 חֵלֶם (chelem) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chelem (khay'-lem) n-m. 1. a dream [(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to H2492] It has 18 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include dream and dreams. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
chelem (khay'-lem) n-m. 1. a dream [(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to H2492]
Usage
18 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
dream and dreams

Meaning and Definition

chelem (khay'-lem) n-m. 1. a dream [(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to H2492] KJV: dream. Root(s): H2492

Original Word
חֵלֶם
Transliteration
chelem
Derivation
Root: חלם First root strongs: 2492
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2493. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H2493 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chelem, 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 Daniel 2:4 17× dreams Daniel 5:12

How Strong's H2493 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old 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 Old Testament with 18 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H2493 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 H2493 in the Old Testament

18 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Daniel 2:4 KJV

Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in Syriack, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation.

Daniel 2:5 KJV

The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, The thing is gone from me: if ye will not make known unto me the dream, with the interpretation thereof, ye shall be cut in pieces, and your houses shall be made a dunghill.

Daniel 2:6 KJV

But if ye shew the dream, and the interpretation thereof, ye shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great honour: therefore shew me the dream, and the interpretation thereof.

Usage Excerpts

First 18 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2493.

Daniel 2:4 Old Testament, KJV
Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in Syriack, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation.
Daniel 2:5 Old Testament, KJV
The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, The thing is gone from me: if ye will not make known unto me the dream, with the interpretation thereof, ye shall be cut in pieces, and your houses shall be made a dunghill.
Daniel 2:6 Old Testament, KJV
But if ye shew the dream, and the interpretation thereof, ye shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great honour: therefore shew me the dream, and the interpretation thereof.
Daniel 2:7 Old Testament, KJV
They answered again and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation of it.
Daniel 2:9 Old Testament, KJV
But if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can shew me the interpretation thereof.
Daniel 2:26 Old Testament, KJV
The king answered and said to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, Art thou able to make known unto me the dream which I have seen, and the interpretation thereof?
Daniel 2:28 Old Testament, KJV
But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these;
Daniel 2:36 Old Testament, KJV
This is the dream; and we will tell the interpretation thereof before the king.
Daniel 2:45 Old Testament, KJV
Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure.
Daniel 4:5 Old Testament, KJV
I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.
Daniel 4:6 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream.
Daniel 4:7 Old Testament, KJV
Then came in the magicians, the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers: and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known unto me the interpretation thereof.
Daniel 4:8 Old Testament, KJV
But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my God, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods: and before him I told the dream, saying,
Daniel 4:9 Old Testament, KJV
O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and no secret troubleth thee, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and the interpretation thereof.
Daniel 4:18 Old Testament, KJV
This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation: but thou art able; for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee.
Daniel 4:19 Old Testament, KJV
Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonied for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spake, and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation thereof, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies.
Daniel 5:12 Old Testament, KJV
Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation.
Daniel 7:1 Old Testament, KJV
In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream, and told the sum of the matters.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2493, grouped by book.

Daniel 18 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H2493 FAQ

What does chelem (חֵלֶם) mean?

Chelem (Strong's H2493) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "dream". chelem (khay'-lem) n-m. 1. a dream [(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to H2492]

How many times is chelem (חֵלֶם) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 18 linked usages for Strong's H2493 across 1 book.

Where can I study chelem (חֵלֶם) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2493 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate chelem (חֵלֶם)?

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