Biblical Persons & Places
Balaam
Prophet living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
A prophet living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.22.5;
referred to as Balaam (בִּלְעָם), or Balaam (Βαλαάμ);
a son of Beor.
Strong's Definition
Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine
Derivation: probably from H1077 (בַּל) and H5971 (עַם); not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner;
KJV Usage: Balaam, Bileam.
TWOT Reference: 251b
Outline of Biblical Usage
Balaam = "not of the people"
n pr m
1) the son of Beor, a man endowed with the gift of prophecy
n pr loc
2) a town in Manasseh
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
בִּלְעָם
bil‛âm
BDB Definition:
Balaam = not of the people
1) the son of Beor, a man endowed with the gift of prophecy (noun proper masculine)
2) a town in Manasseh (noun proper locative)
Part of Speech: see above in Definition
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: probably from H1077 and H5971
Same Word by TWOT Number: 251b
Total KJV Occurrences: 61