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Balaam <a href="../greek/904.htm" title="904">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">Balaam: Balaam</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">Βαλαάμ</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Proper Noun, Indeclinable<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>Balaam<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>bah-lah-AHM<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(bal-ah-am')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Balaam<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>Balaam, son of Beor of Pethor on the Euphrates, a soothsayer in the Old Testament.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Hebrew name בִּלְעָם (Bil'am)<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - <b>H1109:</b> בִּלְעָם (Bil'am) - Balaam<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>Balaam is a non-Israelite prophet mentioned in the New Testament, known for his interactions with the Israelites during their wilderness journey. He is often remembered for his role in attempting to curse Israel, which God turned into a blessing. Balaam is also noted for his subsequent counsel that led Israel into sin.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>Balaam was a prophet from Pethor, near the Euphrates River, who was summoned by Balak, the king of Moab, to curse the Israelites as they encamped in the plains of Moab. Despite his reputation as a seer, Balaam's account is a cautionary tale about the dangers of greed and the misuse of spiritual gifts. His narrative is found in the context of the Israelites' journey to the Promised Land, highlighting the spiritual warfare and challenges they faced.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>of Hebrew origin <a href="/hebrew/1109.htm">Bilam</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>Balaam, an unrighteous prophet<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>Balaam (3).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 903: Βαλαάμ</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">Βαλαάμ</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ὁ</span>, indeclinable (in the <span class="manuref">Sept.</span> for <span class="hebrew">בִּלְעָם</span>, according to Gesenius (<span class="accented">perhaps</span>) from <span class="hebrew">בַּל</span> and <span class="hebrew">עָם</span> <span class="accented">non-populus,</span> i. e. foreign; according to Jo. Simonis equivalent to <span class="hebrew">עָם</span> <span class="hebrew">בֶּלַע</span> a swallowing up of the people; in <span class="abbreviation">Josephus</span>, <span class="greek2">ὁ</span> <span class="greek2">Βαλαμος</span>), <span class="accented">Balaam</span> (or Bileam), a native of Pethor a city of Mesopotamia, endued by Jehovah with prophetic power. He was hired by Balak (see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">Βαλάκ</span></span>) to curse the Israelites; and influenced by the love of reward, he wished to gratify Balak; but he was compelled by Jehovah's power to bless them (<a href="/interlinear/numbers/22.htm">Numbers 22-24</a>; <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/23-5.htm">Deuteronomy 23:5</a>; <a href="/interlinear/joshua/13-22.htm">Joshua 13:22</a>; <a href="/interlinear/joshua/24-9.htm">Joshua 24:9</a>; <a href="/interlinear/micah/6-5.htm">Micah 6:5</a>). Hence, the later Jews saw in him a most abandoned deceiver: <a href="/interlinear/revelation/2-14.htm">Revelation 2:14</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_peter/2-15.htm">2 Peter 2:15</a>; <a href="/interlinear/jude/1-11.htm">Jude 1:11</a>. Cf. <span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>s RWB (and <span class="abbreviation">BB. DD.</span>) under the word.<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>Balaam. <p>Of Hebrew origin (<a href="/hebrew/1109.htm">Bil'am</a>); Balaam, a Mesopotamian (symbolic of a false teacher) -- Balaam. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/1109.htm">Bil'am</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>Βαλααμ Βαλαάμ Βαλαὰμ Balaam Balaám Balaàm<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/2_peter/2-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Peter 2:15</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun">N</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_peter/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὁδῷ τοῦ <b>Βαλαὰμ</b> τοῦ Βοσόρ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_peter/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the way <span class="itali">of Balaam,</span> the [son] of Beor,<br><a href="/kjvs/2_peter/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the way <span class="itali">of Balaam</span> [the son] of Bosor,<br><a href="/interlinear/2_peter/2-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> way <span class="itali">of Balaam</span> [son] of Beor<p><b><a href="/text/jude/1-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jude 1:11</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun">N</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/jude/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">πλάνῃ τοῦ <b>Βαλαὰμ</b> μισθοῦ ἐξεχύθησαν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jude/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> into the error <span class="itali">of Balaam,</span> and perished<br><a href="/kjvs/jude/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the error <span class="itali">of Balaam</span> for reward,<br><a href="/interlinear/jude/1-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> error <span class="itali">of Balaam</span> for reward rushed<p><b><a href="/text/revelation/2-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Revelation 2:14</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun">N</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τὴν διδαχὴν <b>Βαλαάμ</b> ὃς ἐδίδασκεν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/revelation/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the teaching <span class="itali">of Balaam,</span> who<br><a href="/kjvs/revelation/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the doctrine <span class="itali">of Balaam,</span> who<br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/2-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the teaching <span class="itali">of Balaam</span> who taught<p><b><a href="/greek/903.htm">Strong's Greek 903</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_903.htm">3 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/balaam_903.htm">Βαλαὰμ — 3 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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