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All First Mentions

Law of First Mention

Where Does the Bible First Mention Dream?

The Bible first mentions dream in Genesis 20:3, from the original word chalom (חלום). 'God came to Abimelech in a dream by night'—the first dream is a channel of divine revelation and warning, even to a pagan king.

The Seed of Everything That Follows

From the first, God can speak even to outsiders through dreams.