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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.
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 Box Num 22:5

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:5 - and he sendeth messengers unto Balaam son of Beor, to Pethor, which is by the River of the land of the sons of his people, to call for him, saying, 'Lo, a people hath come out of Egypt; lo, it hath covered the eye of the land, and it is abiding 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 go, and divinations in their hand, and they come in unto Balaam, and speak unto him the words of Balak,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:8 - and he saith unto them, 'Lodge here to-night, and I have brought you back word, as Jehovah speaketh unto me;' and the princes of Moab abide with Balaam.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:9 - And God cometh in unto Balaam, and saith, 'Who are these men with thee?'

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:10

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:12

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:12 - and God saith unto Balaam, 'Thou dost not go with them; thou dost not curse the people; for it is blessed.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:13

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:13 - And Balaam riseth in the morning, and saith unto the princes of Balak, 'Go unto your land, for Jehovah is refusing to suffer me to go with you;'

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:14

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:14 - and the princes of Moab rise, and come in unto Balak, and say, 'Balaam is refusing to come with us.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:16

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:16 - and they come in unto Balaam, and say to him, 'Thus said Balak son of Zippor, Be not, I pray thee, withheld from coming unto me,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:18

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:18 - And Balaam answereth and saith unto the servants of Balak, 'If Balak doth give to me the fulness of his house of silver and gold, I am not able to pass over the command of Jehovah my God, to do a little or a great thing;

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:20

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:20 - And God cometh in unto Balaam, by night, and saith to him, 'If to call for thee the men have come, rise, go with them, and only the thing which I speak unto thee -- it thou dost do.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:21

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:21 - And Balaam riseth in the morning, and saddleth his ass, and goeth with the princes of Moab,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:23

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:23 - and the ass seeth the messenger of Jehovah standing in the way, and his drawn sword in his hand, and the ass turneth aside out of the way, and goeth into a field, and Balaam smiteth the ass to turn it aside into the way.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:25

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:25 - and the ass seeth the messenger of Jehovah, and is pressed unto the wall, and presseth Balaam's foot unto the wall, and he addeth to smite her;

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:27

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:27 - and the ass seeth the messenger of Jehovah, and croucheth under Balaam, and the anger of Balaam burneth, and he smiteth the ass with a staff.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:28

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:28 - And Jehovah openeth the mouth of the ass, and she saith to Balaam, 'What have I done to 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 saith to the ass, 'Because thou hast rolled thyself against me; oh that there were a sword in my hand, for now I had slain thee;'

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:30

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:30 - and the ass saith unto Balaam, 'Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden since I was thine unto this day? have I at all been accustomed to do to thee thus?' and he saith, 'No.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:31

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:31 - And Jehovah uncovereth the eyes of Balaam, and he seeeth the messenger of Jehovah standing in the way, and his drawn sword in his hand, and he boweth and doth obeisance, to his face;

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:34

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:34 - And Balaam saith unto the messenger of Jehovah, 'I have sinned, for I did not know that thou art standing to meet me in the way; and now, if evil in thine eyes -- I turn back by myself.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:35

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:35 - And the messenger of Jehovah saith unto Balaam, 'Go with the men; and only the word which I speak unto thee -- it thou dost speak;' and Balaam goeth with the princes of Balak.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:36

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:36 - And Balak heareth that Balaam hath come, and goeth out to meet him, unto a city of Moab, which is on the border of Arnon, which is in the extremity of the border;

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:37

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:37 - and Balak saith unto Balaam, 'Did I not diligently sent unto thee to call for thee? why didst thou not come unto me? am I not truly able to honour thee?'

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:38

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:38 - And Balaam saith unto Balak, 'Lo, I have come unto thee; now -- am I at all able to speak anything? the word which God setteth in my mouth -- it I do speak.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:39

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:39 - And Balaam goeth with Balak, and they come to Kirjath-Huzoth,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:40

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:40 - and Balak sacrificeth oxen and sheep, and sendeth to Balaam, and to the princes who are with him;

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:41

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:41 - and it cometh to pass in the morning, that Balak taketh Balaam, and causeth him to go up the high places of Baal, and he seeth from thence the extremity of the people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:1

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:1 - And Balaam saith unto Balak, 'Build for me in this place seven altars, and make ready for me in this place seven bullocks and seven rams.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:2 - And Balak doth as Balaam hath spoken, and Balak -- Balaam also -- offereth a bullock and a ram on the altar,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:3 - and Balaam saith to Balak, 'Station thyself by thy burnt-offering and I go on, it may be Jehovah doth come to meet me, and the thing which He sheweth me -- I have declared to thee;' and he goeth to a high place.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:4

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:4 - And God cometh unto Balaam, and he saith unto Him, 'The seven altars I have arranged, and I offer a bullock and a ram on the altar;'

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:5

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:5 - and Jehovah putteth a word in the mouth of Balaam, and saith, 'Turn back unto Balak, and thus thou dost speak.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:11

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:11 - And Balak saith unto Balaam, 'What hast thou done to me? to pierce mine enemies I have taken thee -- and lo, thou hast certainly blessed;'

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:16

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:16 - and Jehovah cometh unto Balaam, and setteth a word in his mouth, and saith, 'Turn back unto Balak, and thus thou dost speak.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:25

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:25 - And Balak saith unto Balaam, 'Neither pierce it at all, nor bless it at all;'

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:26

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:26 - and Balaam answereth and saith unto Balak, 'Have I not spoken unto thee, saying, All that Jehovah speaketh -- it I do?'

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:27

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:27 - And Balak saith unto Balaam, 'Come, I pray thee, I take thee unto another place; it may be it is right in the eyes of God -- to pierce it for me from thence.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:28

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:28 - And Balak taketh Balaam to the top of Peor, which is looking on the front of the wilderness,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:29

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:29 - and Balaam saith unto Balak, 'Build for me in this place seven altars, and make ready for me in this place seven bullocks and seven rams;'

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:30

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:30 - and Balak doth as Balaam said, and he offereth a bullock and a ram on an altar.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 24:1

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:1 - And Balaam seeth that it is good in the eyes of Jehovah to bless Israel, and he hath not gone as time by time to meet enchantments, and he setteth towards the wilderness his face;

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 24:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:2 - and Balaam lifteth up his eyes, and seeth Israel tabernacling, by its tribes, and the Spirit of God is upon him,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 24:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:3 - and he taketh up his simile, and saith: 'An affirmation of Balaam son of Beor -- And an affirmation of the man whose eyes are shut --

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 24:10

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:10 - And the anger of Balak burneth against Balaam, and he striketh his hands; and Balak saith unto Balaam, 'To pierce mine enemies I called thee, and lo, thou hast certainly blessed -- these three times;

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 24:12

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:12 - And Balaam saith unto Balak, 'Did I not also unto thy messengers whom thou hast sent unto me, speak, saying,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 24:15

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:15 - And he taketh up his simile, and saith: 'An affirmation of Balaam son of Beor -- And an affirmation of the man whose eyes are shut --

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 24:25

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:25 - And Balaam riseth, and goeth, and turneth back to his place, and Balak also hath gone on his way.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 31:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:8 - and the kings of Midian they have slain, besides their pierced ones, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian; and Balaam son of Beor, they have slain with the sword.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 31:16

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:16 - lo, they -- they have been to the sons of Israel, through the word of Balaam, to cause a trespass against Jehovah in the matter of Peor, and the plague is in the company of Jehovah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 23:4

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 23:4 - because that they have not come before you with bread and with water in the way, in your coming out from Egypt, and because he hath hired against thee Balaam son of Beor, of Pethor of Aram-Naharaim, to revile thee;

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