ΒΑΛΑ, βαλα
BALA, bala
Sounds Like: BAH-lah
Translations: Balak, Balaam, cymbal, cymbals, you cast, you threw, you put
From the root: ΒΑΛΑ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Noun, Verb
Explanation: This word can refer to several distinct entities or actions. It can be the proper noun 'Balak', the king of Moab mentioned in the Old Testament. It can also refer to 'Balaam', a prophet. In another context, it can mean 'cymbal' or 'cymbals', referring to a musical instrument. Furthermore, 'ΒΑΛΑ' can be an inflected form of the verb 'βάλλω' (ballō), meaning 'to cast', 'to throw', or 'to put', specifically in the second person singular aorist active indicative form, meaning 'you cast' or 'you threw'. The specific meaning depends heavily on the context in which it is used.
Inflection: Proper Noun (indeclinable), Noun (Neuter, Plural, Nominative or Accusative), Verb (Second Person, Singular, Aorist, Active, Indicative)
Strong’s numbers: G0894 (Lookup on BibleHub), G0906 (Lookup on BibleHub), G0907 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 6 — 5:78
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΒΑΛΑ, appear in our texts.
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