חָלַם
halam (ḥālam)
/khaw-LAM/
“to dream, receive nocturnal revelation”
To dream dreams; in Joel 2:28, the eschatological outpouring of the Spirit causes old men to dream dreams.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
Primitive root.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
dream
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: חָלַם (to dream, receive nocturnal revelation) -> G1797
Key Biblical Occurrences (5)
Foundational passages where חָלַם (halam) carries significant theological or narrative weight.