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Lexicon :: Strong's H1109 - bilʿām

Aa
בִּלְעָם
Transliteration
bilʿām
Pronunciation
bil-awm'
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Part of Speech
proper locative noun, proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably from בַּל (H1077) and עַם (H5971)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 251b

Strong’s Definitions

בִּלְעָם Bilʻâm, bil-awm'; probably from H1077 and H5971; not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:—Balaam, Bileam.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 61x

The KJV translates Strong's H1109 in the following manner: Balaam (60x), Bileam (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 61x
The KJV translates Strong's H1109 in the following manner: Balaam (60x), Bileam (1x).

  1. Balaam = "not of the people"

    n pr m

    1. the son of Beor, a man endowed with the gift of prophecy

      n pr loc

    2. a town in Manasseh

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בִּלְעָם Bilʻâm, bil-awm'; probably from H1077 and H5971; not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:—Balaam, Bileam.
STRONGS H1109: Abbreviations
† I. םָעְלִּב proper name, masculine Balaam (according to Sta§ 293 = עלב + ם; NbrStud. Bib. i, 226 proposes לב = לעב + (god) םע), son of רֺועְּב, prophet from רֺותְּמ (which see): — Numbers 22:5, 7, 8, 9 + 47 times Numbers 22-24 (all J E) Numbers 31:8, 16 (P) Deuteronomy 23:5; Deuteronomy 23:6 (D) (compare RD Joshua 13:22) Joshua 24:9, 10 (E) Micah 6:5; Nehemiah 13:2.

† II. םָעְלִּב proper name, of a location town in Manasseh 1 Chronicles 6:55; A Ιβλααμ, LXX of Lucian (Lag.) Ιεβλααμ = םָעְלְבִי (which see) Joshua 17:11 + 2 times; modern Bel`ame, 6 hours north of Nâblus, BdPal 228, so Surveyii. 47.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Numbers

22; 22:5; 22:7; 22:8; 22:9; 23; 24; 31:8; 31:16

Deuteronomy

23:5; 23:6

Joshua

13:22; 17:11; 24:9; 24:10

1 Chronicles

6:55

Nehemiah

13:2

Micah

6:5

H1109

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H1109 matches the Hebrew בִּלְעָם (bilʿām),
which occurs 61 times in 57 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Num 22:5–Deu 23:4)

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:5

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:5 - So he sent men to Balaam, son of Beor, at Pethor by the River in the land of the children of his people, saying to him, See, a people has come out of Egypt, covering all the face of the earth, and they have put up their tents opposite to me:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:7 - So the responsible men of Moab and Midian went away, taking in their hands rewards for the prophet; and they came to Balaam and said to him what Balak had given them orders to say.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:8 - And he said to them, Take your rest here tonight, and I will give you an answer after hearing what the Lord says; so the chiefs of Moab kept there with Balaam that night.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:9 - And God came to Balaam and said, Who are these men with you?

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:10

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:10 - And Balaam said to God, Balak, the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent them to me, saying,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:12

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:12 - And God said to Balaam, You are not to go with them, or put a curse on this people, for they have my blessing.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:13

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:13 - In the morning Balaam got up and said to the chiefs of Balak, Go back to your land, for the Lord will not let me go with you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:14

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:14 - So the chiefs of Moab went back to Balak and said, Balaam will not come with us.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:16

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:16 - And they came to Balaam and said, Balak, son of Zippor, says, Let nothing keep you from coming to me:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:18

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:18 - But Balaam, in answer; said to the servants of Balak, Even if Balak gave me his house full of silver and gold, it would not be possible for me to do anything more or less than the orders of the Lord my God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:20

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:20 - And that night God came to Balaam and said to him, If these men have come for you, go with them: but do only what I say to you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:21

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:21 - So in the morning Balaam got up and, making his ass ready, went with the chiefs of Moab.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:23

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:23 - And the ass saw the angel of the Lord waiting in the road with his sword in his hand; and turning from the road, the ass went into the field; and Balaam gave the ass blows, to get her back on to the road.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:25

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:25 - And the ass saw the angel of the Lord, and went near the wall, crushing Balaam's foot against the wall; and he gave her more blows.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:27

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:27 - And the ass saw the angel of the Lord and went down on the earth under Balaam; and full of wrath, Balaam gave her hard blows with his stick.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:28

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:28 - Then the Lord gave the ass the power of talking, and opening her mouth she said to Balaam, What have I done to you that you have given me blows these three times?

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:29

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:29 - And Balaam said to the ass, You have made me seem foolish: if only I had a sword in my hand I would put you to death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:30

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:30 - And the ass said to Balaam, Am I not your ass upon which you have gone all your life till this day? and have I ever done this to you before? And he said, No.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:31

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:31 - Then the Lord made Balaam's eyes open, and he saw the angel of the Lord in the way with his sword in his hand: and he went down on his face to the earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:34

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:34 - And Balaam said to the angel of the Lord, I have done wrong, for I did not see that you were in the way against me: but now, if it is evil in your eyes, I will go back again.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:35

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:35 - And the angel of the Lord said to Balaam, Go with the men; but say only what I give you to say. Then Balaam went on with the chiefs of Balak.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:36

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:36 - Now Balak, hearing that Balaam had come, went to the chief town of Moab, on the edge of the Arnon, in the farthest part of the land, for the purpose of meeting him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:37

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:37 - And Balak said to Balaam, Did I not send to you, requesting you with all my heart to come to me? why did you not come? am I not able to give you a place of honour?

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:38

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:38 - Then Balaam said to Balak, Now I have come to you; but have I power to say anything? Only what God puts into my mouth may I say.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:39

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:39 - And Balaam went with Balak to Kiriath-huzoth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:40

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:40 - And Balak made offerings of oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam and the chiefs who were with him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:41

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:41 - And in the morning Balak took Balaam up to the high places of Baal, and from there he was able to see the outer limits of the people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:1

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:1 - And Balaam said to Balak, Make me here seven altars and get ready seven oxen and seven male sheep.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:2 - And Balak did as Balaam had said; and Balak and Balaam made an offering on every altar of an ox and a male sheep.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:3 - Then Balaam said to Balak, Take your place by your burned offering, and I will go and see if the Lord comes to me: and I will give you word of whatever he says to me. And he went to an open place on a hill.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:4

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:4 - And God came to Balaam, and Balaam said to him, I have made ready seven altars, offering an ox and a male sheep on every altar.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:5

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:5 - And the Lord put words in Balaam's mouth, and said, Go back to Balak, and this is what you are to say.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:11

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:11 - Then Balak said to Balaam, What have you done to me? I sent for you so that my haters might be cursed, and see, you have given them a blessing.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:16

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:16 - And the Lord came to Balaam, and put words in his mouth, and said, Go back to Balak, and this is what you are to say.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:25

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:25 - Then Balak said to Balaam, If you will not put a curse on them, at all events do not give them a blessing.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:26

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:26 - But Balaam in answer said to Balak, Did I not say to you, I may only do what the Lord says?

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:27

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:27 - Then Balak said to Balaam, Come now, I will take you to another place; it may be that God will let you put a curse on them from there.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:28

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:28 - So Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, looking down over the waste land.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:29

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:29 - And Balaam said to Balak, Make me seven altars here and get seven oxen and seven male sheep ready for me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:30

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:30 - And Balak did as Balaam said, offering an ox and a male sheep on every altar.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:1

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:1 - Now when Balaam saw that it was the Lord's pleasure to give his blessing to Israel, he did not, as at other times, make use of secret arts, but turning his face to the waste land,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:2 - And lifting up his eyes, he saw Israel there, with their tents in the order of their tribes: and the spirit of God came on him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:3 - And moved by the spirit, he said, These are the words of Balaam, son of Beor, the words of the man whose eyes are open:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:10

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:10 - Then Balak was full of wrath against Balaam, and angrily waving his hands he said to Balaam, I sent for you so that those who are against me might be cursed, but now, see, three times you have given them a blessing.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:12

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:12 - Then Balaam said to Balak, Did I not say to the men you sent to me,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:15

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:15 - Then he went on with his story and said, These are the words of Balaam, the son of Beor, the words of him whose eyes are open:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:25

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:25 - Then Balaam got up and went back to his place: and Balak went away.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:8 - They put the kings of Midian to death with the rest, Evi and Reken and Zur and Hur and Reba, the five kings of Midian: and Balaam, the son of Beor, they put to death with the sword.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:16

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:16 - It was these who, moved by Balaam, were the cause of Israel's sin against the Lord in the question of Peor, because of which disease came on the people of the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 23:4

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 23:4 - Because they gave you no bread or water on your way, when you came out of Egypt: and they got Balaam, the son of Peor, from Pethor in Aram-naharaim to put curses on you.

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