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
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H5161 — נֶחֱלָמִי
ne.che.la.mi · Nehelam · Hebrew/Aramaic
3 tagged verse occurrences
Jeremiah 29:24 · הַנֶּחֱלָמִ֖יAnd concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite thou shalt speak, saying,Jeremiah 29:31 · הַנֶּחֱלָמִ֑יSend to all them of the captivity, saying, Thus saith Jehovah concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite: Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you, and I sent him not, and he hath caused you to trust in a lie;Jeremiah 29:32 · הַנֶּחֱלָמִי֮therefore thus saith Jehovah, 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 unto my people, saith Jehovah, because he hath spoken rebellion against Jehovah.