Lexicon Balak: Balak Original Word: Βαλάκ Strong's Exhaustive Concordance BalakOf Hebrew origin (Balaq); Balak, a Moabite -- Balac. see HEBREW Balaq NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof Hebrew origin Balaq Definition Balak, a king of the Moabites NASB Translation Balak (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 904: ΒαλάκΒαλάκ, ὁ, indeclinable (בָּלַק empty (so Gesenius in his Thesaurus, but in his later works he adopts (with Fürst, et al.) an active sense 'one who makes empty,' 'a devastator,' 'spoiler'; see B. D. American edition, under the word)), Balak, king of the Moabites (Numbers 22:2f and elsewhere): Revelation 2:14. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: The Greek name Βαλάκ is derived from the Hebrew name בָּלָק (Balaq).Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Hebrew entry for Balak is Strong's Hebrew 1111, בָּלָק (Balaq), which also refers to the Moabite king who sought to curse Israel through Balaam. Usage: The name Balak appears in the New Testament in the context of recounting Old Testament events. It is specifically mentioned in the Book of Revelation and the Epistle of Jude. Context: Balak was the king of Moab during the time when the Israelites were journeying to the Promised Land. His story is primarily found in the Old Testament, in the Book of Numbers, chapters 22 to 24. Fearing the encroaching Israelites, Balak sought to curse them by hiring the prophet Balaam. Despite Balak's attempts, God intervened, and Balaam ended up blessing Israel instead of cursing them. Forms and Transliterations Βαλακ Βαλὰκ βάλανον βάλανος βαλάνου βαλάνω Balak BalàkLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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