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.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's
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Numbers
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22-24
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Deuteronomy
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23:5
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Joshua
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13:22; 24:9
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Micah
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6:5
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2 Peter
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2:15
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Jude
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1:11
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Revelation
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2:14