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Nehelamite, the
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
nḗ - hel´a - mı̄t , ( הנּהלמי , ha - neḥĕlāmı̄ ): The designation of Shemaiah, a false prophet who opposed Jeremiah ( Jeremiah 29:24 , Jeremiah 29:31 , Jeremiah 29:32 ). The word means "dweller of Nehelam," but no such place-name is found in the Old Testament. Its etymology, however, suggests a connection with the Hebrew ḥālam , "to dream," and this has given rise to the rendering of the King James Version margin "dreamer."
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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Nehelamite, the'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/n/nehelamite-the.html. 1915.