Lexical Definition
נֶחֱלָמִי Nechĕlâmîy (nekh-el-aw-mee') Nehelam N:N--PG
apparently a patronymic from an unused name (apparently passive participle of חָלַם); dreamed
Nehelamite.
- § Nehelamite = "he of the dream"
- a Nechelamite, or descendant of Nechlam
1) the designation of a false prophet Shemaiah taken into captivity to Babylon; name is formed from his native place or his progenitor
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| הַנֶּחֱלָמִי֮ | the Nehelamite | Jer.29.32 |
| הַנֶּחֱלָמִ֖י | the Nehelamite | Jer.29.24 |
| הַנֶּחֱלָמִ֑י | the Nehelamite | Jer.29.31 |
| Νεελαμίτην | Nehelamite | LXX.Jer.29.24 • LXX.Jer.29.31 |
Extended Information
- Someone descended from Nehel, first mentioned at Jer.29.24
Brown-Driver-Briggs
נֶחֱלָמִי adjective, of a people (noun not found); — Jer 29:24 also vJer 29:31 vJer 29:32 (Where van d. H. נֶחְלָמִי). נַחֲלָת see נַחֲלֶה.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Jeremiah | 29:24 · 29:31 · 29:32 |
Profile
Group • Hometown of the false prophet Shemaiah
People from Nehel(?)
Nehelam was the hometown of Shemaiah, a false prophet who opposed Jeremiah.
Nehelam is mentioned in the book of Jeremiah as the hometown of Shemaiah, a false prophet living among the exiles in Babylon (Jeremiah 29:24,31-32). Shemaiah sent letters to the people and priests in Jerusalem, urging them to oppose the prophet Jeremiah. He falsely prophesied of a quick return from exile. Jeremiah pronounced judgment on Shemaiah, declaring that he would have no descendants and would not see the good that God would do for His people. The exact location of Nehelam is unknown, but it was likely a village in Babylonia where some of the Jewish exiles settled.
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