number - 903
orig_word - Βαλαάμ
word_orig - of Hebrew origin (01109)
translit - Balaam
tdnt - 1:524,91
phonetic - bal-ah-am'
part_of_speech - Noun Masculine
st_def - of Hebrew origin («01109»); Balaam, a Mesopotamian (symbolic of a false teacher):--Balaam.
IPD_def - Balaam meaning "perhaps"
- A native of Pethor a city in Mesopotamia, endued by Jehovah with prophetic power. He was hired by Balak 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. Hence later the Jews saw him as a most abandoned deceiver.
English - Balaam
letter - b
data - {"def":{"lit":"perhaps","short":"Balaam, a Mesopotamian (symbolic of a false teacher)","long":["The prophet Balaam"]},"deriv":"of Hebrew origin (H1109)","pronun":{"ipa":"βɑ.lɑˈɑm","ipa_mod":"vɑ.lɑˈɑm","sbl":"balaam","dic":"va-la-AM","dic_mod":"va-la-AM"},"see":["H1109"],"comment":"Balaam was native of Pethor a city in Mesopotamia and endued by Jehovah with prophetic power. He was hired by Balak 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. Hence later the Jews saw him as a most abandoned deceiver. See Numbers 22 and following."}
usages - Balaam
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id - 903
strongs - 903
base_word - Βαλαάμ
data - {"def":{"lit":"perhaps","short":"Balaam, a Mesopotamian (symbolic of a false teacher)","long":["The prophet Balaam"]},"deriv":"of Hebrew origin (H1109)","pronun":{"ipa":"βɑ.lɑˈɑm","ipa_mod":"vɑ.lɑˈɑm","sbl":"balaam","dic":"va-la-AM","dic_mod":"va-la-AM"},"see":["H1109"],"comment":"Balaam was native of Pethor a city in Mesopotamia and endued by Jehovah with prophetic power. He was hired by Balak 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. Hence later the Jews saw him as a most abandoned deceiver. See Numbers 22 and following."}
usage - Balaam