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dream

Meaning of “dream”

Sense 1: Thoughts, images, or visions experienced in sleep. Sense 2: To experience images or thoughts in sleep, especially a vision in a dream.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
74 occurrences61 verses13 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 20:3

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Daniel 4:18
This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation: but thou art able; for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Daniel 4:18 · retained source text

This dreame, I king Nebuchadnezzar haue seene: Now thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as all the Wise men of my kingdome are not able to make knowen vnto mee the interpretation: but thou art able, for the spirit of the holy Gods is in thee.

Daniel 4:19
¶ Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonied for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spake, and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation thereof, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Daniel 4:19 · retained source text

¶ Then Daniel (whose name was Belteshazzar) was astonied for one houre, and his thoughts troubled him: The King spake, and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dreame, or the interpretation thereof trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered; and said; My lord, the dreame be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies.

Daniel 7:1
IN the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream, and told the sum of the matters.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Daniel 7:1 · retained source text

¶ In the first yeere of Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel had a dreame, and visions of his head vpon his bed: then he wrote the dreame, and tolde the summe of the matters.

1611 marginal noteCald. saw.

1611 marginal noteOr, words.

Joel 2:28
¶ And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joel 2:28 · retained source text

¶ And it shall come to passe afterward, that I will powre out my Spirit vpon all flesh, and your sonnes and your daughters shall prophecie, your old men shall dreame dreames, your yong men shall see visions.

1611 marginal noteIsa.44.8. acts 2.17.

Matthew 1:20
But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 1:20 · retained source text

But while hee thought on these things, behold, the Angel of the Lord appeared vnto him in a dreame, saying, Ioseph thou sonne of Dauid, feare not to take vnto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceiued in her, is of the holy Ghost.

Matthew 2:12
And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 2:12 · retained source text

And being warned of God in a dreame, that they should not returne to Herode, they departed into their owne countrey another way.

Matthew 2:13
And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 2:13 · retained source text

And when they were departed, behold, the Angel of the Lord appeareth to Ioseph in a dreame, saying, Arise and take the young childe, and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and bee thou there vntill I bring thee word: for Herode will seeke the young childe, to destroy him.

Matthew 2:19
¶ But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 2:19 · retained source text

¶ But when Herode was dead, behold, an Angel of the Lord appeareth in a dreame to Ioseph in Egypt,

Matthew 2:22
But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judæa in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 2:22 · retained source text

But when he heard that Archelaus did reigne in Iudea in the roome of his father Herod, hee was afraid to goe thither: notwithstanding, beeing warned of God in a dreame, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:

Matthew 27:19
¶ When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 27:19 · retained source text

¶ When he was set downe on the Iudgement seate, his wife sent vnto him, saying, Haue thou nothing to doe with that iust man: for I haue suffered many things this day in a dreame, because of him.

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To see in a dream; to dream a dream.

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