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Lexicon :: Strong's H1109 - bilʿām

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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 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 Box Num 22:5

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:5 - And he sent messengers unto Balaam the son of Beor, to Pethor, which is by the River, to the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:7 - And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came unto Balaam, and spake unto him the words of Balak.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:8 - And he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as Jehovah shall speak unto me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:9 - And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee?

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:10

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:12

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:12 - And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people; for they are blessed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:13

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:13 - And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said unto the princes of Balak, Get you into your land; for Jehovah refuseth to give me leave to go with you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:14

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:14 - And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:16

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:16 - And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus saith Balak the son of Zippor, Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder thee from coming unto me:

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:18

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:18 - And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of Jehovah my God, to do less or more.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:20

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:20 - And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men are come to call thee, rise up, go with them; but only the word which I speak unto thee, that shalt thou do.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:21

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:21 - And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:23

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:23 - And the ass saw the angel of Jehovah standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:25

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:25 - And the ass saw the angel of Jehovah, and she thrust herself unto the wall, and crushed Balaam’s foot against the wall: and he smote her again.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:27

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:27 - And the ass saw the angel of Jehovah, and she lay down under Balaam: and Balaam’s anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with his staff.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:28

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:28 - And Jehovah opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:29

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:29 - And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in my hand, for now I had killed thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:30

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:30 - And the ass said unto Balaam, Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden all thy life long unto this day? was I ever wont to do so unto thee? and he said, Nay.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:31

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:31 - Then Jehovah opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of Jehovah standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and he bowed his head, and fell on his face.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:34

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:34 - And Balaam said unto the angel of Jehovah, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get me back again.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:35

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:35 - And the angel of Jehovah said unto Balaam, Go with the men; but only the word that I shall speak unto thee, that thou shalt speak. So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:36

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:36 - And when Balak heard that Balaam was come, he went out to meet him unto the City of Moab, which is on the border of the Arnon, which is in the utmost part of the border.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:37

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:37 - And Balak said unto Balaam, Did I not earnestly send unto thee to call thee? wherefore camest thou not unto me? am I not able indeed to promote thee to honor?

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:38

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:38 - And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to speak anything? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:39

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:39 - And Balaam went with Balak, and they came unto Kiriath-huzoth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:40

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:40 - And Balak sacrificed oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes that were with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:41

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:41 - And it came to pass in the morning, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal; and he saw from thence the utmost part of the people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:1

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:1 - And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bullocks and seven rams.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:2 - And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bullock and a ram.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:3 - And Balaam said unto Balak, Stand by thy burnt-offering, and I will go: peradventure Jehovah will come to meet me; and whatsoever he showeth me I will tell thee. And he went to a bare height.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:4

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:4 - And God met Balaam: and he said unto him, I have prepared the seven altars, and I have offered up a bullock and a ram on every altar.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:5

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:5 - And Jehovah put a word in Balaam’s mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:11

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:11 - And Balak said unto Balaam, What hast thou done unto me? I took thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast blessed them altogether.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:16

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:16 - And Jehovah met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus shalt thou speak.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:25

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:25 - And Balak said unto Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:26

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:26 - But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, All that Jehovah speaketh, that I must do?

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:27

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:27 - And Balak said unto Balaam, Come now, I will take thee unto another place; peradventure it will please God that thou mayest curse me them from thence.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:28

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:28 - And Balak took Balaam unto the top of Peor, that looketh down upon the desert.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:29

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:29 - And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bullocks and seven rams.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:30

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:30 - And Balak did as Balaam had said, and offered up a bullock and a ram on every altar.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 24:1

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:1 - And when Balaam saw that it pleased Jehovah to bless Israel, he went not, as at the other times, to meet with enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 24:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:2 - And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came upon him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 24:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:3 - And he took up his parable, and said,
Balaam the son of Beor saith,
And the man whose eye was closed saith;

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 24:10

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:10 - And Balak’s anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together; and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 24:12

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:12 - And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers that thou sentest unto me, saying,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 24:15

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:15 - And he took up his parable, and said,
Balaam the son of Beor saith,
And the man whose eye was closed saith;

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 24:25

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:25 - And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place; and Balak also went his way.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 31:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:8 - And they slew the kings of Midian with the rest of their slain: Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, the five kings of Midian: Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the sword.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 31:16

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:16 - Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against Jehovah in the matter of Peor, and so the plague was among the congregation of Jehovah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 23:4

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 23:4 - because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt, and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor from Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee.

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