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neÌ„Ì-hel´a-mı̄t, (×”× Ö¼×”×œ×ž×™, ha-nehÌ£ĕlaÌ„mı̄): The designation of Shemaiah, a false prophet who opposed Jeremiah (, , ). 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 hÌ£aÌ„lam, “to dream,†and this has given rise to the rendering of the King James Version margin “dreamer.â€