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Strong's H2494 חֵלֶם (chelem)

Chelem - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G2494 — ionan (“Jonan”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H2494
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H2494 Quick Answer

Strong's H2494 חֵלֶם (Chelem) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Chelem (khay'lem) n/p. 1. a dream 2. Chelem, an Israelite It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include helem. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Chelem (khay'lem) n/p. 1. a dream 2. Chelem, an Israelite
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
helem

Meaning and Definition

Chelem (khay'lem) n/p. 1. a dream 2. Chelem, an Israelite [from H2492] KJV: Helem. Root(s): H2492 Compare: H2469

Original Word
חֵלֶם
Transliteration
Chelem
Derivation
Root: חלם First root strongs: 2492
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2494. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Helem

Usage: A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Zec.6.10; also called Helem at Zec.6.14; Another name of chel.day (חֶלְדַּי "Heldai" H2469G) § Helem = "strength" or "dream" a returned exile in the time of Zechariah; also spelled 'Heldai'

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How Strong's H2494 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.

How Strong's H2494 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 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H2494 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 H2494 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Zechariah 6:14 KJV

And the crowns shall be to Helem, and to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah, and to Hen the son of Zephaniah, for a memorial in the temple of the LORD.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H2494.

Zechariah 6:14 Old Testament, KJV
And the crowns shall be to Helem, and to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah, and to Hen the son of Zephaniah, for a memorial in the temple of the LORD.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2494, grouped by book.

Zechariah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H2494 FAQ

What does chelem (חֵלֶם) mean?

Chelem (Strong's H2494) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Chelem". Chelem (khay'lem) n/p. 1. a dream 2. Chelem, an Israelite

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

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H2494 across 1 book.

Where can I study chelem (חֵלֶם) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2494 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 helem. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.