1109 - Bil'am

Strong's Concordance

Original word: בִּלְעָם
Transliteration: Bil'am
Definition (short): Balaam
Definition (full): Balaam -- a prophet

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Probably from bal and am; not (of the) people, i.e. Foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine -- Balaam, Bileam.

see HEBREW bal

see HEBREW am

KJV: He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me:
NASB: So he sent messengers to Balaam the son of Beor, at Pethor, which is near the River, in the land of the sons of his people, to call him, saying, "Behold, a people came out of Egypt; behold, they cover the surface of the land, and they are living opposite me.
KJV: And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came unto Balaam, and spake unto him the words of Balak.
NASB: So the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the fees for divination in their hand; and they came to Balaam and repeated Balak's words to him.
KJV: And he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the LORD shall speak unto me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.
NASB: He said to them, "Spend the night here, and I will bring word back to you as the LORD may speak to me." And the leaders of Moab stayed with Balaam.
KJV: And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee?
NASB: Then God came to Balaam and said, "Who are these men with you?"
KJV: And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, saying,
NASB: Balaam said to God, "Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent word to me,