Lexicon Bil'am: Balaam Original Word: בִּלְעָם Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Balaam, Bileam Probably from bal and am; not (of the) people, i.e. Foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine -- Balaam, Bileam. see HEBREW bal see HEBREW am Brown-Driver-Briggs I. בִּלְעָם proper name, masculine Balaam (according to Sta§ 293 = בלע + ם; NbrStud. Bib. i, 226 proposes בל = בעל + (god) עם), son of בְּעוֺר, prophet from מְּתוֺר (q. v.): — Numbers 22:5,7,8,9 47t. Numbers 22-24 (all J E) Numbers 31:8,16 (P) Deuteronomy 23:5; Deuteronomy 23:6 (D) (compare RD Joshua 13:22) Joshua 24:9,10 (E) Micah 6:5; Nehemiah 13:2. II. בִּלְעָם proper name, of a location town in Manasseh 1 Chronicles 6:55; A Ιβλααμ, ᵐ5L Ιεβλααμ = יִבְלְעָם (q. v.) Joshua 17:11 2t.; modern Bel`ame, 6 hours north of Nâblus, BdPal 228, so Surveyii. 47. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root words בָּלַע (bala) meaning "to swallow" and עָם (am) meaning "people."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G903: Βαλαάμ (Balaam) • This Greek entry corresponds to the Hebrew בִּלְעָם and is used in the New Testament to refer to the same figure, particularly in contexts that highlight his negative influence and the moral lessons derived from his actions (2 Peter 2:15; Jude 1:11; Revelation 2:14). Usage: Balaam is a proper noun used to refer to a non-Israelite prophet or diviner in the Old Testament, known for his interactions with the Moabite king Balak and his attempts to curse the Israelites. Context: Balaam is a significant figure in the Old Testament narrative, particularly in the Book of Numbers. He is introduced as a prophet or diviner from Pethor, near the Euphrates River, who is summoned by Balak, the king of Moab, to curse the Israelites as they encamp on the plains of Moab (Numbers 22:5-6). Despite being a non-Israelite, Balaam is depicted as having some knowledge of the God of Israel, and he initially refuses to curse the Israelites, stating that he can only speak what God commands (Numbers 22:12-13). Forms and Transliterations בִּלְעָ֑ם בִּלְעָ֔ם בִּלְעָ֖ם בִּלְעָ֗ם בִּלְעָ֜ם בִּלְעָ֣ם בִּלְעָ֥ם בִּלְעָֽם׃ בִּלְעָם֙ בִּלְעָם֮ בִלְעָ֑ם בִלְעָ֜ם בִלְעָם֒ בלעם בלעם׃ וּבִלְעָ֛ם ובלעם לְבִלְעָ֑ם לְבִלְעָ֔ם לְבִלְעָ֥ם לְבִלְעָם֙ לבלעם bil‘ām ḇil‘ām bil·‘ām ḇil·‘ām bilAm lə·ḇil·‘ām ləḇil‘ām levilAm ū·ḇil·‘ām ūḇil‘ām uvilAm vilAmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Numbers 22:5 HEB: מַלְאָכִ֜ים אֶל־ בִּלְעָ֣ם בֶּן־ בְּע֗וֹר NAS: messengers to Balaam the son KJV: messengers therefore unto Balaam the son INT: messengers to Balaam the son of Beor Numbers 22:7 Numbers 22:8 Numbers 22:9 Numbers 22:10 Numbers 22:12 Numbers 22:13 Numbers 22:14 Numbers 22:16 Numbers 22:18 Numbers 22:20 Numbers 22:21 Numbers 22:23 Numbers 22:25 Numbers 22:27 Numbers 22:27 Numbers 22:28 Numbers 22:29 Numbers 22:30 Numbers 22:31 Numbers 22:34 Numbers 22:35 Numbers 22:35 Numbers 22:36 Numbers 22:37 61 Occurrences |