חֲלוֹם

n.m. Gn 37:10 dream;—ח׳ abs. Gn 37:5 +, cstr. Gn 20:3, חֲלֹם abs. Gn 20:6, cstr. 31:24; sf. חֲלוֹמִי Gn 40:9, 16, חֲלֹמִי Gn 41:17, 22, חֲלֹמוֹ Gn 40:5 + 5 times; pl. חֲלֹמוֹת Je 23:32 + 10 times etc., + 7 times sf.—dream ordinary dream of sleep Jb 7:14; 20:8 ψ 73:20 Ec 5:2, 6 Is 29:7. dreams with prophetic meaning, the lowest grade of prophecy (v. BrMP 6): dream of Abimelek Gn 20:3, 6, of Jacob 31:10, 11, Laban 31:24, Joseph 37:5, 6, 8, 9(×2), 10, 19, 20; 42:9, Pharaoh and his servants 40:5(×3), 8, 9(×2), 16; 41:7, 8, 11(×2), 12(×2), 15(×2), 17, 22, 25, 26, 32; of a lower order of prophets than Moses Nu 12:6, (all E, not elsewhere in Hex.), Jb 33:15, of Midianite Ju 7:13(×2), 15, desired by Saul 1 S 28:6, 15; of Sol. 1 K 3:5, 15; of old men in latter days Jo 3:1, of Nebuchad. Dn 2:1, 2, 3(×2) Daniel הֵבִין בְּכָל־חָזוֹן וַחֲלֹמוֹת Dn 1:17 had understanding in all visions and dreams. of false prophets Dt 13:2, 4, 6 Je 23:27, 28(×2), 32; 27:9; 29:8 Zc 10:2.