The meaning of “בִּלְעָם”
Understanding Bilʻâm reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
probably from בַּל and עַם; not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner Balaam, Bileam. - § Balaam = "not of the people" - Bilam...
בִּלְעָם
probably from בַּל and עַם; not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner Balaam, Bileam. - § Balaam = "not of the people" - Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet - also a place in Palestine n pr m 1) the son of Beor, a man endowed with the gift of prophecy n pr loc 2) a town in Manasseh
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers 22:39 | “And Balaam went with Balak, and they came unto Kirjath–huzoth.” Word: בִּלְעָם (Bilʻâm) | |
| Deuteronomy 23:5 | “Nevertheless the Lord thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the Lord thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because the Lord thy God loved thee.” Word: בִּלְעָם (Bilʻâm) | |
| Joshua 24:9 | “Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and warred against Israel, and sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you:” Word: בִּלְעָם (Bilʻâm) | |
| 1 Chronicles 6:70 | “And out of the half tribe of Manasseh; Aner with her suburbs, and Bileam with her suburbs, for the family of the remnant of the sons of Kohath.” Word: בִּלְעָם (Bilʻâm) | |
| Nehemiah 13:2 | “Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.” Word: בִּלְעָם (Bilʻâm) |
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