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Lexicon :: Strong's G903 - balaam

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Βαλαάμ
Transliteration
balaam (Key)
Pronunciation
bal-ah-am'
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Of Hebrew origin בִּלְעָם (H1109)
mGNT
3x in 2 unique form(s) TR
3x in 2 unique form(s) LXX
62x in 1 unique form(s)
Dictionary Aids

TDNT Reference: 1:524,91

Strong’s Definitions

Βαλαάμ Balaám, bal-ah-am'; of Hebrew origin (H1109); Balaam, a Mesopotamian (symbolic of a false teacher):—Balaam.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x

The KJV translates Strong's G903 in the following manner: Balaam (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x
The KJV translates Strong's G903 in the following manner: Balaam (3x).

  1. Balaam meaning "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.

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
Βαλαάμ Balaám, bal-ah-am'; of Hebrew origin (H1109); Balaam, a Mesopotamian (symbolic of a false teacher):—Balaam.
STRONGS G903:
Βαλαάμ, ὁ, indeclinable (in Sept. for בִּלְעָם, according to Gesenius ["perhaps"] from בַּל and עָם non-populus, i. e. foreign; according to Jo. Simonis equivalent to עָם בֶּלַע a swallowing up of the people; in Josephus, ὁ Βάλαμος), Balaam (or Bileam), a native of Pethor a city of Mesopotamia, endued by Jehovah with prophetic power. He was hired by Balak (see Βαλάκ) 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 (Numbers 22-24; Deuteronomy 23:5; Joshua 13:22; Joshua 24:9; Micah 6:5). Hence, the later Jews saw in him a most abandoned deceiver: Revelation 2:14; 2 Peter 2:15; Jude 1:11. Cf. Winers RWB [and BB. DD.] under the word.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Numbers
22-24
Deuteronomy
23:5
Joshua
13:22; 24:9
Micah
6:5
2 Peter
2:15
Jude
1:11
Revelation
2:14

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G903 matches the Greek Βαλαάμ (balaam),
which occurs 62 times in 57 verses in the LXX Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Num 22:5–Num 31:16)

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:5

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:5 - sent messengers to Balaam the son of Beor at Pethor, which is near the River[fn] in the land of the people of Amaw,[fn] to call him, saying, “Behold, a people has come out of Egypt. They cover the face of the earth, and they are dwelling opposite me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:7 - So the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the fees for divination in their hand. And they came to Balaam and gave him Balak’s message.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:8 - And he said to them, “Lodge here tonight, and I will bring back word to you, as the LORD speaks to me.” So the princes of Moab stayed with Balaam.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:9 - And God came to Balaam and said, “Who are these men with you?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:10

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:12

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:12 - God said to Balaam, “You shall not go with them. You shall not curse the people, for they are blessed.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:13

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:13 - So Balaam rose in the morning and said to the princes of Balak, “Go to your own land, for the LORD has refused to let me go with you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:14

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:14 - So the princes of Moab rose and went to Balak and said, “Balaam refuses 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 says Balak the son of Zippor: ‘Let nothing hinder you from coming to me,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:18

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:18 - But Balaam answered and said to the servants of Balak, “Though Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the command of the LORD 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 to Balaam at night and said to him, “If the men have come to call you, rise, go with them; but only do what I tell you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:21

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:21 - So Balaam rose in the morning and saddled his donkey and went with the princes of Moab.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:25

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:25 - And when the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, she pushed against the wall and pressed Balaam’s foot against the wall. So he struck her again.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:27

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:28

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:28 - Then the LORD opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, “What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:29

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:29 - And Balaam said to the donkey, “Because you have made a fool of me. I wish I had a sword in my hand, for then I would kill you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:30

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:30 - And the donkey said to Balaam, “Am I not your donkey, on which you have ridden all your life long to this day? Is it my habit to treat you this way?” And he said, “No.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:31

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:34

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:34 - Then Balaam said to the angel of the LORD, “I have sinned, for I did not know that you stood in the road against me. Now therefore, if it is evil in your sight, I will turn back.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:35

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:35 - And the angel of the LORD said to Balaam, “Go with the men, but speak only the word that I tell you.” So Balaam went on with the princes of Balak.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:36

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:36 - When Balak heard that Balaam had come, he went out to meet him at the city of Moab, on the border formed by the Arnon, at the extremity of the border.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:37

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:37 - And Balak said to Balaam, “Did I not send to you to call you? Why did you not come to me? Am I not able to honor you?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:38

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:38 - Balaam said to Balak, “Behold, I have come to you! Have I now any power of my own to speak anything? The word that God puts in my mouth, that must I speak.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:39

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:39 - Then Balaam went with Balak, and they came to 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 for Balaam and for the princes who were with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:41

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:41 - And in the morning Balak took Balaam and brought him up to Bamoth-baal, and from there he saw a fraction of the people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:1

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:1 - And Balaam said to Balak, “Build for me here seven altars, and prepare for me here seven bulls and seven rams.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:2 - Balak did as Balaam had said. And Balak and Balaam offered on each altar a bull and a ram.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:3 - And Balaam said to Balak, “Stand beside your burnt offering, and I will go. Perhaps the LORD will come to meet me, and whatever he shows me I will tell you.” 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 Balaam said to him, “I have arranged the seven altars and I have offered on each altar a bull and a ram.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:5

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:5 - And the LORD put a word in Balaam’s mouth and said, “Return to Balak, and thus you shall speak.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:11

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:11 - And Balak said to Balaam, “What have you done to me? I took you to curse my enemies, and behold, you have done nothing but bless them.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:12

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:12 - And he answered and said, “Must I not take care to speak what the LORD puts in my mouth?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:15

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:15 - Balaam said to Balak, “Stand here beside your burnt offering, while I meet the LORD over there.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:16

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:16 - And the LORD met Balaam and put a word in his mouth and said, “Return to Balak, and thus shall you speak.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:25

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:25 - And Balak said to Balaam, “Do not curse them at all, and do not bless them at all.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:26

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:26 - But Balaam answered Balak, “Did I not tell you, ‘All that the LORD says, that I must do’?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:27

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:27 - And Balak said to Balaam, “Come now, I will take you to another place. Perhaps it will please God that you may curse them for me from there.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:28

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:28 - So Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, which overlooks the desert.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:29

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:29 - And Balaam said to Balak, “Build for me here seven altars and prepare for me here seven bulls 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 a bull and a ram on each altar.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 24:1

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:1 - When Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he did not go, as at other times, to look for omens, but 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 saw Israel camping tribe by tribe. 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 discourse and said,
“The oracle of Balaam the son of Beor,
the oracle of the man whose eye is opened,[fn]

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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 struck his hands together. And Balak said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my enemies, and behold, you have blessed them these three times.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 24:12

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:12 - And Balaam said to Balak, “Did I not tell your messengers whom you sent to me,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 24:15

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:15 - And he took up his discourse and said,
“The oracle of Balaam the son of Beor,
the oracle of the man whose eye is opened,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 24:25

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:25 - Then Balaam rose and went back to his place. And Balak also went his way.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 31:8

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 31:16

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:16 - Behold, these, on Balaam’s advice, caused the people of Israel to act treacherously against the LORD in the incident of Peor, and so the plague came among the congregation of the LORD.

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