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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.
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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 - So he sent H7971 messengers H4397 to Balaam H1109 the son H1121 of Beor H1160, at Pethor H6604, which H834 is near H5921 the Euphrates River H5104, in the land H776 of the sons H1121 of his people H5971, to call H7121 for him, saying H559, “Behold H2009, a people H5971 came H3318 out H3318 of Egypt H4714; behold H2009, they have covered H3680 the surface H5869 of the land H776, and they are living H3427 opposite H4480 H4136 me.

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So the elders H2205 of Moab H4124 and the elders H2205 of Midian H4080 left H1980 with the fees for divination H7081 in their hands H3027; and they came H935 to Balaam H1109 and [fn]repeated H1696 Balak’s H1111 words H1697 to him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:8 - And he said H559 to them, “Spend H3885 the night H3915 here H6311, and I will bring H7725 word H1697 back H7725 to you just H834 as H834 the LORD H3068 may speak H1696 to me.” And the leaders H8269 of Moab H4124 stayed H3427 with Balaam H1109.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:9 - Then God H430 came H935 to Balaam H1109 and said H559, “Who H4310 are these H428 men H376 with you?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:10

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:10 - Balaam H1109 said H559 to God H430, “Balak H1111 the son H1121 of Zippor H6834, king H4428 of Moab H4124, sent H7971 word to me:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:12

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:12 - But God H430 said H559 to Balaam H1109, “Do not go H1980 with them; you shall not curse H779 the people H5971, for they are blessed H1288.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:13

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:13 - So Balaam H1109 got H6965 up H6965 in the morning H1242 and said H559 to Balak’s H1111 representatives H8269, “Go H1980 back to your land H776, for the LORD H3068 has refused H3985 to let H5414 me go H1980 with you.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:14 - And the representatives H8269 from Moab H4124 got H6965 up H6965 and went H1980 to Balak H1111, and said H559, “Balaam H1109 refused H3985 to come H1980 with us.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:16

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:16 - They came H935 to Balaam H1109 and said H559 to him, “This H3541 is H3541 what H3541 Balak H1111 the son H1121 of Zippor H6834 says H559: ‘I beg H4994 you, let nothing H408 keep H4513 you from H4513 H4480 coming H1980 to me;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:18

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:18 - But Balaam H1109 replied H6030 to the servants H5650 of Balak H1111, “Even if H518 Balak H1111 were to give H5414 me his house H1004 full H4393 of silver H3701 and gold H2091, I could H3201 not do H6213 anything, either small H6996 or H176 great H1419, contrary H5674 to the [fn]command H6310 of the LORD H3068 my God H430.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:20

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:20 - And God H430 came H935 to Balaam H1109 at night H3915 and said H559 to him, “If H518 the men H376 have come H935 to call H7121 you, rise H6965 and go H1980 with them; but you shall do H6213 only H389 the thing H1697 that I tell H1696 you.”

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So Balaam H1109 arose H6965 in the morning H1242, saddled H2280 his donkey H860, and went H1980 with the leaders H8269 of Moab H4124.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:23

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:23 - When the donkey H860 saw H7200 the angel H4397 of the LORD H3068 standing H5324 in the road H1870 with his sword H2719 drawn H8025 in his hand H3027, the donkey H860 turned H5186 off H5186 from the road H1870 and went H1980 into the field H7704; and Balaam H1109 struck H5221 the donkey H860 to guide H5186 her back H5186 onto the road H1870.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:25

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:25 - When the donkey H860 saw H7200 the angel H4397 of the LORD H3068, she pressed H3905 herself against H413 the wall H7023 and pressed H3905 Balaam’s H1109 foot H7272 against H413 the wall H7023, so he struck H5221 her again H3254.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:27

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:27 - When the donkey H860 saw H7200 the angel H4397 of the LORD H3068, she lay H7257 down H7257 under H8478 Balaam H1109; so Balaam H1109 was H2734 angry H639 H2734 and struck H5221 the donkey H860 with his staff H4731.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:28

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:28 - Then the LORD H3068 opened H6605 the mouth H6310 of the donkey H860, and she said H559 to Balaam H1109, “What H4100 have I done H6213 to you, that you have struck H5221 me these H2088 three H7969 times H7272?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:29

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:29 - And Balaam H1109 said H559 to the donkey H860, “It is because H3588 you have made H5953 a H5953 mockery H5953 of me! If H3863 only H3863 there H3426 had H3426 been H3426 a sword H2719 in my hand H3027! For I would have killed H2026 you by now H6258!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:30

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:30 - But the donkey H860 said H559 to Balaam H1109, “Am I not your donkey H860 on which H834 you have ridden H7392 all H4480 H5750 your life H5750 to this H2088 day H3117? Have I ever H5532 been H5532 in H5532 the H5532 habit H5532 of H5532 doing H6213 such H3541 a H3541 thing H3541 to you?” And he said H559, “No H3808.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:31

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Then the LORD H3068 opened H1540 Balaam’s H1109 eyes H5869, and he saw H7200 the angel H4397 of the LORD H3068 standing H5324 in the way H1870 with his sword H2719 drawn H8025 in his hand H3027; and he bowed H6915 [fn]all the way H1870 to the ground H639.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:34

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:34 - So Balaam H1109 said H559 to the angel H4397 of the LORD H3068, “I have sinned H2398, for I did not know H3045 that you were standing H5324 in the way H1870 against H7122 me. Now H6258 then, if H518 it is displeasing H7451 H5869 to you, I will turn H7725 back H7725.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:35

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:35 - But the angel H4397 of the LORD H3068 said H559 to Balaam H1109, “Go H1980 with the men H376, but you shall speak H1696 only H657 the word H1697 that I [fn]tell H1696 you.” So Balaam H1109 went H1980 along with the representatives H8269 of Balak H1111.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:36

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:36 -

When Balak H1111 heard H8085 that Balaam H1109 was coming H935, he went H3318 out H3318 to meet H7122 him at the city H5892 of Moab H4124, which H834 is on the Arnon H769 border H1366, [fn]at the extreme H7097 end H7097 of the border H1366.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:37

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:37 - Then Balak H1111 said H559 to Balaam H1109, “Did I not urgently H7971 send H7971 word to you to call H7121 for you? Why H4100 did you not come H1980 to me? Am H3201 I really H552 unable H3808 H3201 to honor H3513 you?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:38

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:38 - So Balaam H1109 said H559 to Balak H1111, “Behold H2009, I have come H935 to you now H6258! Am H3201 I really H3201 able H3201 to speak H1696 anything H3972? The word H1697 that God H430 puts H7760 in my mouth H6310, that only shall I speak H1696.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:39

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:39 - And Balaam H1109 went H1980 with Balak H1111, and they came H935 to Kiriath-huzoth H7155.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:40

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:40 - Balak H1111 sacrificed H2076 oxen H1241 and sheep H6629, and sent H7971 some to Balaam H1109 and the leaders H8269 who H834 were with him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:41

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Then it came H1961 about H1961 in the morning H1242 that Balak H1111 took H3947 Balaam H1109 and brought H5927 him up H5927 to [fn]the high H1116 places H1116 of Baal H1168, and he saw H7200 from there H8033 [fn]a portion H7097 of the people H5971.

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Then Balaam H1109 said H559 to Balak H1111, “Build H1129 seven H7651 altars H4196 for me here H2088, and prepare H3559 seven H7651 bulls H6499 and seven H7651 rams H352 for me here H2088.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:2 - Balak H1111 did H6213 just H834 as H834 Balaam H1109 had spoken H1696, and Balak H1111 and Balaam H1109 offered H5927 up H5927 a bull H6499 and a ram H352 on each altar H4196.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:3 - Then Balaam H1109 said H559 to Balak H1111, “Stand H3320 beside H5921 your burnt H5930 offering H5930, and I will go H1980; perhaps H194 the LORD H3068 will come H7136 to meet H7122 me, and whatever H4100 H1697 He shows H7200 me I will tell H5046 you.” So he went H1980 to a bare H8205 hill H8205.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:4

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Now God H430 met H7136 with Balaam H1109, and he said H559 to Him, “I have set H6186 up H6186 the seven H7651 altars H4196, and I have offered H5927 up H5927 a bull H6499 and a ram H352 on each altar H4196.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:5

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:5 - Then the LORD H3068 put H7760 a word H1697 in Balaam’s H1109 mouth H6310 and said H559, “Return H7725 to Balak H1111, and this H3541 is H3541 what H3541 you shall speak H1696.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:11

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:11 -

Then Balak H1111 said H559 to Balaam H1109, “What H4100 have you done H6213 to me? I took H3947 you to put H6895 a H6895 curse H6895 on my enemies H340, but behold H2009, you have actually H1288 blessed H1288 them!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:16

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:16 - Then the LORD H3068 met H7136 Balaam H1109 and put H7760 a word H1697 in his mouth H6310, and said H559, “Return H7725 to Balak H1111, and this H3541 is H3541 what H3541 you shall speak H1696.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:25

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:25 -

Then Balak H1111 said H559 to Balaam H1109, “Do not curse H6895 them at H6895 all H6895 nor H3808 bless H1288 them at H1288 all H1288!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:26

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:26 - But Balaam H1109 replied H6030 to Balak H1111, “Did I not tell H1696 you, ‘[fn]Whatever H3605 H834 the LORD H3068 speaks H1696, I must do H6213’?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:27

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:27 -

Then Balak H1111 said H559 to Balaam H1109, “Please H4994 come H1980, I will take H3947 you to another H312 place H4725; perhaps H194 it will be H3474 [fn]agreeable H3474 with God H430 that you curse H6895 them for me from there H8033.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:28

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:28 - So Balak H1111 took H3947 Balaam H1109 to the top H7218 of Peor H6465, which overlooks H5921 H6440 H8259 the [fn]desert H3452.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:29

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:29 - And Balaam H1109 said H559 to Balak H1111, “Build H1129 seven H7651 altars H4196 for me here H2088 and prepare H3559 seven H7651 bulls H6499 and seven H7651 rams H352 for me here H2088.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:30

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:30 - Balak H1111 did H6213 just H834 as H834 Balaam H1109 had said H559, and offered H5927 up H5927 a bull H6499 and a ram H352 on each altar H4196.

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When Balaam H1109 saw H7200 that it [fn]pleased H2895 H5869 the LORD H3068 to bless H1288 Israel H3478, he did not go H1980 as at other H6471 times H6471 to [fn]seek H7122 omens H5173, rather he turned H7896 his [fn]attention H6440 toward H413 the wilderness H4057.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:2 - And Balaam H1109 raised H5375 his eyes H5869 and saw H7200 Israel H3478 [fn]camping H7931 tribe H7626 by tribe H7626; and the Spirit H7307 of God H430 came H1961 upon him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:3 - Then he took H5375 up H5375 his discourse H4912 and said H559,

“The declaration H5002 of Balaam H1109 the son H1121 of Beor H1160,

And the declaration H5002 of the man H1397 whose eye H5869 is opened H8365;

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Then Balak’s H1111 anger H639 burned H2734 against H413 Balaam H1109, and he struck H5606 his [fn]hands H3709 together H5606; and Balak H1111 said H559 to Balaam H1109, “I called H7121 you to curse H6895 my enemies H340, but behold H2009, you have persisted H1288 in blessing H1288 them these H2088 three H7969 times H6471!

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:12

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:12 - And Balaam H1109 said H559 to Balak H1111, “Did I not in H1571 fact H1571 tell H1696 your messengers H4397 whom H834 you had sent H7971 to me, saying H559,

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Then he took H5375 up H5375 his discourse H4912 and said H559,

“The declaration H5002 of Balaam H1109 the son H1121 of Beor H1160,

And the declaration H5002 of the man H1397 whose eye H5869 is opened H8365,

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Then Balaam H1109 arose H6965, and he departed H1980 and returned H7725 to his place H4725, and Balak H1111 also H1571 went H1980 on his way H1870.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:8 - They killed H2026 the kings H4428 of Midian H4080 along H5921 with H5921 the rest of those killed H2491: Evi H189, Rekem H7552, Zur H6698, Hur H2354, and Reba H7254, the five H2568 kings H4428 of Midian H4080. They also killed H2026 Balaam H1109 the son H1121 of Beor H1160 with the sword H2719.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:16

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:16 - “Behold H2005, they caused H1961 the sons H1121 of Israel H3478, through the [fn]counsel H1697 of Balaam H1109, to be unfaithful H4604 to the LORD H3068 in the matter H1697 of Peor H6465, so that the plague H4046 took H1961 place H1961 among the congregation H5712 of the LORD H3068!

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 23:4 - because H5921 H1697 H834 they did not meet H6923 you with [fn]food H3899 and water H4325 on the way H1870 when you came H3318 out H3318 of Egypt H4714, and because H834 they hired H7936 against H5921 you Balaam H1109 the son H1121 of Beor H1160 from Pethor H6604 of [fn]Mesopotamia H763, to curse H7043 you.

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