ΒΑΛΑΑ, βαλαα
BALAA, balaa
Sounds Like: bah-LAH-ahm
Translations: Balaam
From the root: ΒΑΛΑΑΜ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This is the name of a prophet or diviner mentioned in the Old Testament, particularly in the Book of Numbers. He was hired by Balak, the king of Moab, to curse the Israelites, but instead, he blessed them. The name is often associated with a figure who, despite his prophetic abilities, was led astray by greed.
Inflection: Nominative, Masculine, Singular
Strong’s number: G0905 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 2 Chronicles — 8:6
From the same root
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