Hebrew Word of the Day
חלום
/kha-LOM/ • noun — 29th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: dream (a dream during sleep or a goal/aspiration)
Examples
- הלילה חלמתי חלום מוזר.
(Last night I dreamed a strange dream.) - החלום שלו הוא ללמוד בחו"ל.
(His dream is to study abroad.) - אל תוותר על החלומות שלך.
(Don't give up on your dreams.)
Synonyms
- חזון
- שאיפה
חלום is commonly used both for dreams you have while sleeping and for ambitions or goals. Context usually makes the meaning clear: חלום של לילה (a nocturnal dream) versus חלום גדול/חלום לחיים (an aspiration). The verb related to it is לחלום (to dream).
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