Balaam
H1109
Proper Name
UBS
בִּלְעָם
Bilʻâmbil-awm'
Definition
= man; ◄ son of {L:Beor<SDBH:בְּעֹור>}, from {L:Pethor<SDBH:פְּתֹור>}; ► a non-Israelite prophet or fortune-teller; ≈ the name became a symbol for attempts to deviate Israel from its divinely chosen path
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Etymology
probably from H1077 (בַּל) and H5971 (עַם); not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner;
KJV Translations
Balaam, Bileam
Occurrences57
Frequency Rank#574