בִּלְעָם
bil.amProper Noun (Masculine)H1109
Balaam
From: probably from H1077 (בַּל) and H5971 (עַם); not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner;
Short Definition
Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine
Full Lexicon Entry
A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at ; son of: Beor (H1160H) Also named: Balaam (*Βαλαάμ *"Balaam" G0903) § Balaam = "not of the people" the son of Beor, a man endowed with the gift of prophecy
Grammar
Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology N:N-M-P
DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
54 timesAppears 54 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Numbers
49
Joshua
3
Micah
1
Nehemiah
1
Key Passages
- Joshua 13:22
- Numbers 22:12
- Numbers 22:28
- Numbers 22:40
- Numbers 23:26
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