Nechĕlâmîy — H5161

Definition

adjective

a Nechelamite, or descendant of Nechlam

1. Nehelamite = "he of the dream"
2. the designation of a false prophet Shemaiah taken into captivity to Babylon; name is formed from his native place or his progenitor

Usually translated as

Nehelamite

Origin

apparently a patronymic from an unused name (apparently passive participle of H2492); dreamed

• Derived from Châlam (H2492)

Occurrences

Nechĕlâmîy occurs 3 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Jeremiah (3)

• Jeremiah 29:24 — Thus shalt thou also speak to Shemaiah the Nehelamite (הַנֶּחֱלָמִ֖י), saying,
• Jeremiah 29:31 — Send to all them of the captivity, saying, Thus saith the LORD concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite (הַנֶּחֱלָמִ֑י); Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you, and I sent him not, and he caused you to trust in a lie:
• Jeremiah 29:32 — Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite (הַנֶּחֱלָמִי֮), 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.