Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H5161
נֶחֱלָמִי
ne.che.la.mi · “Nehelam”
Used 3 times across 1 book
Definition
Someone descended from Nehel(?), first mentioned at Jer.29.24
§ Nehelamite = "he of the dream"
the designation of a false prophet Shemaiah taken into captivity to Babylon; name is formed from his native place or his progenitor
§ Nehelamite = "he of the dream"
the designation of a false prophet Shemaiah taken into captivity to Babylon; name is formed from his native place or his progenitor
Where it appears
Jeremiah3
In the text
Jeremiah 29:24Thus shalt thou also speak to Shemaiah the Nehelamite, saying,Jeremiah 29:31Send to all them of the captivity, saying, Thus saith the Lord concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite; Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you, and I sent him not, and he caused you to trust in a lie:Jeremiah 29:32Therefore thus saith the Lord; Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite, and his seed: he shall not have a man to dwell among this people; neither shall he behold the good that I will do for my people, saith the Lord; because he hath taught rebellion against the Lord.
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