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Strong's H5161 נֶחֱלָמִי (nechelami)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G5161 — trophimos (“Trophimus”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H5161
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 3
Books 1

Strong's H5161 Quick Answer

Strong's H5161 נֶחֱלָמִי (Nechelamiy) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Nechelamiy (nekh-el-aw-mee') adj. 1. dreamed 2. a Nechelamite, or descendant of Nechlam It has 3 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include shemaiah, lord, thus, nehelamite, and saith. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Nechelamiy (nekh-el-aw-mee') adj. 1. dreamed 2. a Nechelamite, or descendant of Nechlam
Usage
3 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
shemaiah, lord, thus, nehelamite, and saith

Meaning and Definition

Nechelamiy (nekh-el-aw-mee') adj. 1. dreamed 2. a Nechelamite, or descendant of Nechlam [apparently a patronymic from an unused name (apparently passive participle of H2492)] KJV: Nehelamite. Root(s): H2492

Original Word
נֶחֱלָמִי
Transliteration
Nechelamiy
Derivation
Root: חלם First root strongs: 2492
Morphology
adjective

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5161. 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)

Nehelam

Usage: Someone descended from Nehel(?), first mentioned at Jer.29.24 § Nehelamite = "he of the dream" the designation of a false prophet Shemaiah taken into captivity to Babylon; name is formed from his native place or his progenitor

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English Usage Signals

Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.

shemaiah lord thus nehelamite saith saying behold people shalt also speak send

How Strong's H5161 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 3 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H5161 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 H5161 in the Old Testament

3 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Jeremiah 29:24 KJV

Thus shalt thou also speak to Shemaiah the Nehelamite, saying,

Jeremiah 29:31 KJV

Send to all them of the captivity, saying, Thus saith the LORD concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite; Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you, and I sent him not, and he caused you to trust in a lie:

Jeremiah 29:32 KJV

Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite, and his seed: he shall not have a man to dwell among this people; neither shall he behold the good that I will do for my people, saith the LORD; because he hath taught rebellion against the LORD.

Usage Excerpts

First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5161.

Jeremiah 29:24 Old Testament, KJV
Thus shalt thou also speak to Shemaiah the Nehelamite, saying,
Jeremiah 29:31 Old Testament, KJV
Send to all them of the captivity, saying, Thus saith the LORD concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite; Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you, and I sent him not, and he caused you to trust in a lie:
Jeremiah 29:32 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite, and his seed: he shall not have a man to dwell among this people; neither shall he behold the good that I will do for my people, saith the LORD; because he hath taught rebellion against the LORD.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5161, grouped by book.

Jeremiah 3 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H5161 FAQ

What does nechelami (נֶחֱלָמִי) mean?

Nechelami (Strong's H5161) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Nehelamite". Nechelamiy (nekh-el-aw-mee') adj. 1. dreamed 2. a Nechelamite, or descendant of Nechlam

How many times is nechelami (נֶחֱלָמִי) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H5161 across 1 book.

Where can I study nechelami (נֶחֱלָמִי) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5161 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate nechelami (נֶחֱלָמִי)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as shemaiah, lord, thus, nehelamite, saith, and saying. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.