Lexical Definition
ἐνύπνιον enýpnion (en-oop'-nee-on) dream G:N-N
from ἐν and ὕπνος
dream.
- something seen in sleep, i.e. a dream (vision in a dream)
Abbott-Smith
ἐνύπνιον, -ου, τό (< ὕπνος), [in LXX chiefly for חֲלוֹם ;]
a dream: pl., Ac 2:17.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Acts | 2:17 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἐνύπνιον-ιον, τό,
(ὕπνος) thing seen in sleep, in apposition with ὄνειρος, θεῖός μοι ἐνύπνιονιον ἦλθεν ὄνειρος a dream from the gods, a vision in sleep, came to me, [Refs 8th c.BC+].; ἐ. παιδός the vision of a boy, [Refs 1st c.BC+] 'to feast with the Barmecide', [ἐνύπνιονιον “Anthologia Graeca” 11.150 (2nd c.AD: Ammianus Epigrammaticus)">Refs 5th c.BC+]; compare{ἐνύπνιονιος}
__2 after [Refs 8th c.BC+], dream, ὄψις ἐνυπνίου the vision of a dream, [ἐνύπνιονια κρίνειν 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 21.29, “Sammelb.” 685 (2nd c.BC):— 2nd c.AD: Artemidorus Daldianus Onirocriticus (1.1 b) distinguishes ἐνύπνιονιον">Refs 5th c.BC+] a mere dream, and ὄνειρος a significant, prophetic one; but the distinction is not generally observed, except by Philo.