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Lexicon :: Strong's G904 - balak

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Βαλάκ
Transliteration
balak (Key)
Pronunciation
bal-ak'
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Of Hebrew origin בָּלָק (H1111)
mGNT
1x in 1 unique form(s) TR
1x in 1 unique form(s) LXX
52x in 1 unique form(s)
Strong’s Definitions

Βαλάκ Balák, bal-ak'; of Hebrew origin (H1111); Balak, a Moabite:—Balac.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 1x

The KJV translates Strong's G904 in the following manner: Balac (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 1x
The KJV translates Strong's G904 in the following manner: Balac (1x).

  1. Balak = "a devastator or spoiler"

    1. a king of Moab

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
Βαλάκ Balák, bal-ak'; of Hebrew origin (H1111); Balak, a Moabite:—Balac.
STRONGS G904:
Βαλάκ, ὁ, indeclinable, (בָּלַק empty [so Gesenius in his Thesaurus, but in his later works he adopts (with Fürst, and others) an active sense 'one who makes empty,' 'a devastator,' 'spoiler'; see B. D. American edition, under the word]), Balak, king of the Moabites (Numbers 22:2f and elsewhere): Revelation 2:14.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Numbers
22:2
Revelation
2:14

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G904 matches the Greek Βαλάκ (balak),
which occurs 52 times in 48 verses in the LXX Greek.

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waged war against King Bera of Sodom, King Birsha of Gomorrah, King Shinab of Admah, and King Shemeber of Zeboiim, as well as the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).

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Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) went out and lined up for battle in the Siddim Valley

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Bela son of Beor reigned in Edom;

the name of his city was Dinhabah.

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When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah reigned in his place.

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Now Balak son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.

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So the Moabites said to the elders of Midian, “This horde will devour everything around us like an ox eats up the green plants in the field.”

Since Balak son of Zippor was Moab’s king at that time,

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The elders of Moab and Midian departed with fees for divination in hand. They came to Balaam and reported Balak’s words to him.

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Balaam replied to God, “Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, sent this message to me:

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So Balaam got up the next morning and said to Balak’s officials, “Go back to your land, because the LORD has refused to let me go with you.”

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The officials of Moab arose, returned to Balak, and reported, “Balaam refused to come with us.”

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Balak sent officials again who were more numerous and higher in rank than the others.

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They came to Balaam and said to him, “This is what Balak son of Zippor says: ‘Let nothing keep you from coming to me,

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But Balaam responded to the servants of Balak, “If Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go against the command of the LORD my God to do anything small or great.

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Then the angel of the LORD said to Balaam, “Go with the men, but you are to say only what I tell you.” So Balaam went with Balak’s officials.

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When Balak heard that Balaam was coming, he went out to meet him at the Moabite city[fn] on the Arnon border at the edge of his territory.

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Balak asked Balaam, “Did I not send you an urgent summons? Why didn’t you come to me? Am I really not able to reward you? ”

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Balaam said to him, “Look, I have come to you, but can I say anything I want? I must speak only the message God puts in my mouth.”

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So Balaam went with Balak, and they came to Kiriath-huzoth.[fn]

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Balak sacrificed cattle, sheep, and goats and sent for Balaam and the officials who were with him.

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In the morning, Balak took Balaam and brought him to Bamoth-baal.[fn] From there he saw the outskirts of the people’s camp.

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Then Balaam said to Balak, “Build me seven altars here and prepare seven bulls and seven rams for me.”

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So Balak did as Balaam directed, and they offered a bull and a ram on each altar.

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Balaam said to Balak, “Stay here by your burnt offering while I am gone. Maybe the LORD will meet with me. I will tell you whatever he reveals to me.” So he went to a barren hill.

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Then the LORD put a message in Balaam’s mouth and said, “Return to Balak and say what I tell you.”

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Balaam proclaimed his poem:

Balak brought me from Aram;

the king of Moab, from the eastern mountains:

“Come, put a curse on Jacob for me;

come, denounce Israel! ”

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“What have you done to me? ” Balak asked Balaam. “I brought you to curse my enemies, but look, you have only blessed them! ”

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He answered, “Shouldn’t I say exactly what the LORD puts in my mouth? ”

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Then Balak said to him, “Please come with me to another place where you can see them. You will only see the outskirts of their camp; you won’t see all of them. From there, put a curse on them for me.”

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Balaam said to Balak, “Stay here by your burnt offering while I seek the LORD over there.”

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The LORD met with Balaam and put a message in his mouth. Then he said, “Return to Balak and say what I tell you.”

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So he returned to Balak, who was standing there by his burnt offering with the officials of Moab. Balak asked him, “What did the LORD say? ”

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Balaam proclaimed his poem:

Balak, get up and listen;

son of Zippor, pay attention to what I say!

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Then Balak told Balaam, “Don’t curse them and don’t bless them! ”

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But Balaam answered him, “Didn’t I tell you: Whatever the LORD says, I must do? ”

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Again Balak said to Balaam, “Please come. I will take you to another place. Maybe it will be agreeable to God that you can put a curse on them for me there.”

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So Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, which overlooks the wasteland.[fn]

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Balaam told Balak, “Build me seven altars here and prepare seven bulls and seven rams for me.”

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So Balak did as Balaam said and offered a bull and a ram on each altar.

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Then Balak became furious with Balaam, struck his hands together, and said to him, “I summoned you to put a curse on my enemies, but instead, you have blessed them these three times.

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Balaam answered Balak, “Didn’t I previously tell the messengers you sent me:

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“If Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go against the LORD’s command, to do anything good or bad of my own will? I will say whatever the LORD says.

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Balaam then arose and went back to his homeland, and Balak also went his way.

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“Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, set out to fight against Israel. He sent for Balaam son of Beor to curse you,

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“Now are you any better than Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab? Did he ever contend with Israel or fight against them?

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These were the kings who reigned in the land of Edom

before any king reigned over the Israelites:

Bela son of Beor.

Bela’s town was named Dinhabah.

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When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah reigned in his place.

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Then Job died, old and full of days.

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My people,

remember what King Balak of Moab proposed,

what Balaam son of Beor answered him,

and what happened from the Acacia Grove[fn] to Gilgal

so that you may acknowledge

the LORD’s righteous acts.

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