Strong's Lexicon
G903 — Βαλαάμ
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G903 |
|---|---|
| Word: | Βαλαάμ |
| Part of Speech: | Name Person |
| Etymology: | of Hebrew origin (H1109) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | Balaam |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | bal-ah-am' |
| Meaning: | 1. Balaam, a Mesopotamian 2. (symbolically) a false teacher loving unrighteousness and immorality |
| KJV Renderings: | Balaam |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Βαλαάμ, ὁ, indeclinable (in the Sept. for áÄÌìÀòÈí, according to Gesenius (perhaps) from áÇÌì and òÈí non-populus, i. e. foreign; according to Jo. Simonis equivalent to òÈí áÆÌìÇò a swallowing up of the people; in Josephus, ὁ Βαλαμος), 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 (Num 22:1-41; Num 23:1-30; Num 24:1-25; Deu 23:5; Jos 13:22; Jos 24:9; Mic 6:5). Hence, the later Jews saw in him a most abandoned deceiver: Rev 2:14; 2Pe 2:15; Jud 1:11. Cf. Winers RWB (and BB. DD.) under the word.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
Βαλαάμ (Balaam)
2 Peter 2:15
- KJV: Which have forsaken the right way and are gone astray following the way of Balaam of Bosor who loved the wages of unrighteousness
- GK: καταλιπόντες την ευθείαν οδόν επλανήθησαν εξακολουθήσαντες τη οδώ του Βαλαάμ του Βοσόρ ος μισθόν αδικίας ηγάπησεν
Jude 1:11
- KJV: Woe unto them for they have gone in the way of Cain and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward and perished in the gainsaying of Core
- GK: ουαί αυτοίς ότι τη οδώ του Καϊν επορεύθησαν και τη πλάνη του Βαλαάμ μισθού εξεχύθησαν και τη αντιλογία του Κορέ απώλοντο
Revelation 2:14
- KJV: But I have a few things against thee because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel to eat things sacrificed unto idols and to commit fornication
- GK: αλλ΄ έχω κατά σου ολίγα ότι έχεις εκεί κρατούντας την διδαχήν Βαλαάμ ος εδίδασκε τον Βαλάκ βαλείν σκάνδαλον ενώπιον των υιών Ισραήλ φαγείν ειδωλόθυτα και πορνεύσαι