Hebrew · H5030, H2492 · unreviewed

נָבִיא אוֹ חֹלֵם חֲלוֹם

A prophet or (generally) inspired man · properly, to bind firmly , i.e. (by implication) to be (causatively to make ) plump ; also (through the figurative sense of dumbness) to dream

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נָבִיא H5030 a prophet or (generally) inspired man
Pronunciation navi
One who speaks forth God's word with divine authority; messenger of divine will, not merely predictor of future events
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חָלַם H2492 properly, to bind firmly , i.e. (by implication) to be (causatively to make ) plump ; also (through the figurative sense of dumbness) to dream
Pronunciation ḥālam
Dreams arise from a state of plumpness or fullness, metaphorically representing unconscious vision or altered mental states.
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What does נָבִיא אוֹ חֹלֵם חֲלוֹם (navi o cholem chalom) mean in the Bible?

נָבִיא · חָלַם is a Hebrew word meaning "A prophet or a dreamer of dreams — the two recognized media of divine revelation".

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Meaning

A prophet or a dreamer of dreams — the two recognized media of divine revelation
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