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Lexicon :: Strong's H1109 - bilʿām

Strong's

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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 Info

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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H1109: Abbreviations

† I. םָעְלִּב proper name, masculine Balaam (according to Sta^{§ 293} = עלב + ם; Nbr^{Stud. 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 R^D 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, Bd^{Pal 228}, so Survey^{ii. 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

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

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Deu 23:5 - Nevertheless^H3808^➔ the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 would^H14 not^➔^H3808 hearken^H8085 unto^H413 Balaam;^H1109 but^H2015^➔ the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 turned^➔^H2015 the curse^H7045 into a blessing^H1293 unto thee, because^H3588 the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 loved thee.^H157

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Jos 13:22 - Balaam^H1109 also^H853 the son^H1121 of Beor,^H1160 the soothsayer,^H7080 did^H2026^➔ the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 slay^➔^H2026 with the sword^H2719 among^H413 them that were slain by them.^H2491

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Jos 24:9 - Then^H6965^➔ Balak^H1111 the son^H1121 of Zippor,^H6834 king^H4428 of Moab,^H4124 arose^➔^H6965 and warred^H3898 against Israel,^H3478 and sent^H7971 and called^H7121 Balaam^H1109 the son^H1121 of Beor^H1160 to curse^H7043 you:^H853

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Jos 24:10 - But^H3808^➔ I would^H14 not^➔^H3808 hearken^H8085 unto Balaam;^H1109 therefore he blessed^H1288 you^H853 still:^H1288 so I delivered^H5337 you^H853 out of his hand.^H3027

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1Ch 6:70 - And out of the half^H4276 tribe^H4294 of Manasseh;^H4519 Aner^H6063 with^H853 her suburbs,^H4054 and^H853 Bileam^H1109 with^H853 her suburbs,^H4054 for the family^H4940 of the remnant^H3498 of the sons^H1121 of Kohath.^H6955

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Neh 13:2 - Because^H3588 they met^H6923 not^H3808 the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 with bread^H3899 and with water,^H4325 but hired^H7936 Balaam^H1109 against them,^H5921 that he should curse them:^H7043 howbeit^H2015^➔ our God^H430 turned^➔^H2015 the curse^H7045 into a blessing.^H1293

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Mic 6:5 - O my people,^H5971 remember^H2142 now^H4994 what^H4100 Balak^H1111 king^H4428 of Moab^H4124 consulted,^H3289 and what^H4100 Balaam^H1109 the son^H1121 of Beor^H1160 answered^H6030 him^H853 from^H4480 Shittim^H7851 unto^H5704 Gilgal;^H1537 that^H4616 ye may know^H3045 the righteousness^H6666 of the LORD.^H3068

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