ΒΑΛΑΑΜ, βαλααμ
BALAAM, balaam
Sounds Like: bah-LAH-ahm
Translations: Balaam
From the root: ΒΑΛΑΑΜ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: Balaam is a proper noun referring to a prophet or diviner mentioned in the Old Testament, particularly in the Book of Numbers. He is known for being hired by Balak, king of Moab, to curse the Israelites, but instead, he blesses them. The name is also used in the New Testament to refer to his false teachings or actions.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Strong’s number: G0903 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Numbers — 23:25, 23:26, 23:27, 23:29, 23:30, 24:1, 24:2, 24:3, 24:10, 24:15, 24:25
- 2 Esdras — 23:2
- 2 Peter — 2:15
- Jude — 1:11
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Numbers — 22:5, 22:7, 22:8, 22:9, 22:10, 22:12, 22:13, 22:14, 22:16, 22:18, 22:20, 22:21, 22:25, 22:27, 22:28, 22:29, 22:30, 22:31, 22:34, 22:35, 22:36, 22:37, 22:38, 22:39, 22:40, 22:41, 23:1, 23:2, 23:3, 23:4, 23:5, 23:11, 23:12, 23:15, 23:16, 23:25, 23:26, 23:27, 23:28, 23:29, 23:30, 24:1, 24:2, 24:3, 24:10, 24:12, 24:15, 24:25, 31:8, 31:16
- Deuteronomy — 23:4, 23:5
- Joshua — 13:22, 24:9
- 1 Chronicles — 1:42, 7:35
- Nehemiah — 13:2
- Micah — 6:5
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
From the same root
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