Balaam <903>
Balaam Balaam
| Pronunciation: | bal-ah-am' |
| Origin: | of Hebrew origin 01109 Melb |
| Reference: | TDNT - 1:524,91 |
| PrtSpch: | n pr m |
| In Greek: | balaam 3 |
| In NET: | Balaam 1, Balaam's 1, of Balaam 1 |
| In AV: | Balaam 3 |
| Count: | 3 |
| Definition: | Balaam = "perhaps" 1) A native of Pethor a city in Mesopotamia, endued by Jehovah with prophetic power. He was hired by Balak to curse the Israelites; and influenced by the love of reward, he wished to gratify Balak; but he was compelled by Jehovah's power to bless them. Hence later the Jews saw him as a most abandoned deceiver. of Hebrew origin (1109); Balaam, a Mesopotamian (symbolic of a false teacher):-Balaam. see HEBREW for 01109 |
| Variations in Bible: | Balaam (NET, KJV, NASB, NIV, NRSV, TEV) Balak (NET, KJV, NASB, NIV, NRSV, TEV) |
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