5161. Nechelami
Strong's Lexicon
Nechelami: Nehelamite

Original Word: נֶחֱלָמִי
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: Nechelamiy
Pronunciation: neh-kheh-lah-MEE
Phonetic Spelling: (nekh-el-aw-mee')
Definition: Nehelamite
Meaning: a Nechelamite

Word Origin: Derived from the root חָלַם (chalam), meaning "to dream" or "to be healthy."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for "Nechelami" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun related to a particular individual and context.

Usage: The term "Nechelami" refers to an inhabitant or descendant of Nehelam. It is used in the context of identifying a person by their place of origin or family lineage. In the Bible, it is specifically used to describe Shemaiah, a false prophet.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, names often carried significant meaning and were sometimes associated with one's place of origin or family lineage. The use of "Nechelami" indicates a connection to Nehelam, a location or family that is not extensively detailed in the biblical text. The identification of individuals by their place of origin was a common practice in biblical times, providing context and background for their actions and roles within the narrative.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from an unused name
Definition
descriptive title for a false prophet
NASB Translation
Nehelamite (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
נֶחֱלָמִי adjective, of a people (noun not found); — Jeremiah 29:24; also Jeremiah 29:31; Jeremiah 29:32 (Where van d. H. נֶחְלָמִי).

נַחֲלָת see נַחֲלֶה.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Nehelamite

Apparently a patronymic from an unused name (apparently passive participle of chalam); dreamed; a Nechelamite, or descendant of Nechlam -- Nehelamite.

see HEBREW chalam

Forms and Transliterations
הַנֶּחֱלָמִ֑י הַנֶּחֱלָמִ֖י הַנֶּחֱלָמִי֮ הנחלמי han·ne·ḥĕ·lā·mî hannechelaMi hanneḥĕlāmî
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Englishman's Concordance
Jeremiah 29:24
HEB: וְאֶל־ שְׁמַעְיָ֥הוּ הַנֶּחֱלָמִ֖י תֹּאמַ֥ר לֵאמֹֽר׃
NAS: To Shemaiah the Nehelamite you shall speak,
KJV: to Shemaiah the Nehelamite, saying,
INT: to Shemaiah the Nehelamite shall speak saying

Jeremiah 29:31
HEB: אֶל־ שְׁמַעְיָ֖ה הַנֶּחֱלָמִ֑י יַ֡עַן אֲשֶׁר֩
NAS: Shemaiah the Nehelamite, Because
KJV: concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite; Because that Shemaiah
INT: concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite because after

Jeremiah 29:32
HEB: עַל־ שְׁמַעְיָ֣ה הַנֶּחֱלָמִי֮ וְעַל־ זַרְעוֹ֒
NAS: Shemaiah the Nehelamite and his descendants;
KJV: Shemaiah the Nehelamite, and his seed:
INT: against Shemaiah the Nehelamite against and his descendants

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5161
3 Occurrences


han·ne·ḥĕ·lā·mî — 3 Occ.















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