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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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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 14:2

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:2 - fought against King Bera of Sodom, King Birsha of Gomorrah, King Shinab of Admah, King Shemeber of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (also called Zoar).

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 14:8

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:8 - Then the rebel kings of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim, and Bela (also called Zoar) prepared for battle in the valley of the Dead Sea.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 36:32

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 36:32 - Bela son of Beor, who ruled in Edom from his city of Dinhabah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 36:33

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 36:33 - When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah became king in his place.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:2 - Balak son of Zippor, the Moabite king, had seen everything the Israelites did to the Amorites.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:4

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:4 - The king of Moab said to the elders of Midian, “This mob will devour everything in sight, like an ox devours grass in the field!”
So Balak, king of Moab,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:7 - Balak’s messengers, who were elders of Moab and Midian, set out with money to pay Balaam to place a curse upon Israel.[fn] They went to Balaam and delivered Balak’s message to him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:10

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:13

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:13 - The next morning Balaam got up and told Balak’s officials, “Go on home! The LORD will not let me go with you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:14

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:14 - So the Moabite officials returned to King Balak and reported, “Balaam refused to come with us.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:15

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:15 - Then Balak tried again. This time he sent a larger number of even more distinguished officials than those he had sent the first time.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:16

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:16 - They went to Balaam and delivered this message to him: “This is what Balak son of Zippor says: Please don’t let anything stop you from coming to help me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:18

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:18 - But Balaam responded to Balak’s messengers, “Even if Balak were to give me his palace filled with silver and gold, I would be powerless to do anything against the will of the LORD my God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:35

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:35 - But the angel of the LORD told Balaam, “Go with these men, but say only what I tell you to say.” So Balaam went on with Balak’s officials.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:36

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:36 - When King Balak heard that Balaam was on the way, he went out to meet him at a Moabite town on the Arnon River at the farthest border of his land.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:37

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:37 - “Didn’t I send you an urgent invitation? Why didn’t you come right away?” Balak asked Balaam. “Didn’t you believe me when I said I would reward you richly?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:38

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:38 - Balaam replied, “Look, now I have come, but I have no power to say whatever I want. I will speak only the message that God puts in my mouth.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:39

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:39 - Then Balaam accompanied Balak to Kiriath-huzoth,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:40

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:40 - where the king sacrificed cattle and sheep. He sent portions of the meat to Balaam and the officials who were with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:41

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:41 - The next morning Balak took Balaam up to Bamoth-baal. From there he could see some of the people of Israel spread out below him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:1

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:2 - Balak followed his instructions, and the two of them sacrificed a young bull and a ram on each altar.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:3 - Then Balaam said to Balak, “Stand here by your burnt offerings, and I will go to see if the LORD will respond to me. Then I will tell you whatever he reveals to me.” So Balaam went alone to the top of a bare hill,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:5

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:5 - The LORD gave Balaam a message for King Balak. Then he said, “Go back to Balak and give him my message.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:7 - This was the message Balaam delivered:
“Balak summoned me to come from Aram;
the king of Moab brought me from the eastern hills.
‘Come,’ he said, ‘curse Jacob for me!
Come and announce Israel’s doom.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:11

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:11 - Then King Balak demanded of Balaam, “What have you done to me? I brought you to curse my enemies. Instead, you have blessed them!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:12

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:12 - But Balaam replied, “I will speak only the message that the LORD puts in my mouth.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:13

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:13 - Then King Balak told him, “Come with me to another place. There you will see another part of the nation of Israel, but not all of them. Curse at least that many!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:15

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:15 - Then Balaam said to the king, “Stand here by your burnt offerings while I go over there to meet the LORD.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:16

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:16 - And the LORD met Balaam and gave him a message. Then he said, “Go back to Balak and give him my message.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:17

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:17 - So Balaam returned and found the king standing beside his burnt offerings with all the officials of Moab. “What did the LORD say?” Balak asked eagerly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:18

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:18 - This was the message Balaam delivered:
“Rise up, Balak, and listen!
Hear me, son of Zippor.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:25

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:25 - Then Balak said to Balaam, “Fine, but if you won’t curse them, at least don’t bless them!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:26

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:26 - But Balaam replied to Balak, “Didn’t I tell you that I can do only what the LORD tells me?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:27

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:27 - Then King Balak said to Balaam, “Come, I will take you to one more place. Perhaps it will please God to let you curse them 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 Mount Peor, overlooking the wasteland.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:29

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:29 - Balaam again told Balak, “Build me seven altars, and prepare seven young bulls and seven rams for me to sacrifice.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:30

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:30 - So Balak did as Balaam ordered and offered a young bull and a ram on each altar.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 24:10

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:10 - King Balak flew into a rage against Balaam. He angrily clapped his hands and shouted, “I called you to curse my enemies! Instead, you have blessed them three times.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 24:12

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:12 - Balaam told Balak, “Don’t you remember what I told your messengers? I said,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 24:13

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:13 - ‘Even if Balak were to give me his palace filled with silver and gold, I would be powerless to do anything against the will of the LORD.’ I told you that I could say only what the LORD says!

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 24:25

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:25 - Then Balaam and Balak returned to their homes.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 24:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 24:9 - Then Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, started a war against Israel. He summoned Balaam son of Beor to curse you,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 11:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:25 - Are you any better than Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab? Did he try to make a case against Israel for disputed land? Did he go to war against them?

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 1:43

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 1:43 - These are the kings who ruled in the land of Edom before any king ruled over the Israelites[fn]: Bela son of Beor, who ruled from his city of Dinhabah.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 1:44

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 1:44 - When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah became king in his place.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 42:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 42:17 - Then he died, an old man who had lived a long, full life.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 6:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 6:5 - Don’t you remember, my people,
how King Balak of Moab tried to have you cursed
and how Balaam son of Beor blessed you instead?
And remember your journey from Acacia Grove[fn] to Gilgal,
when I, the LORD, did everything I could
to teach you about my faithfulness.”
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