בִּלְעָם (bil.am) means “Balaam” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: bil-awm' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
בִּלְעָם · bil.am · Balaam
A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.22.5; son of: Beor (H1160H) Also named: Balaam (Βαλαάμ "Balaam" G0903) § Balaam = "not of the people" the son of Beor, a man endowed with the gift of prophecy
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בִּלְעָם · bil.am · Bileam
Balaam = "not of the people" a town in Manasseh Another name of yiv.le.am (יִבְלְעָם "Ibleam" H2991)
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probably from H1077 (בַּל) and H5971 (עַם); not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine
KJV glosses: Balaam, Bileam.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
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| balaam | 33 |
| so balaam | 4 |
| to balaam | 4 |
| of balaam | 3 |
| then balaam | 3 |
| and balaam | 2 |
| balaams | 2 |
| but balaam | 2 |
| and bileam | 1 |
| and he | 1 |
| and when balaam | 1 |
| for balaam | 1 |
| him | 1 |
| in balaams | 1 |
| when balaam | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
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| and balaam | 16 |
| unto balaam | 14 |
| balaam | 11 |
| as balaam | 2 |
| of balaam | 2 |
| to balaam | 2 |
| against balaam | 1 |
| against thee balaam | 1 |
| and balaams | 1 |
| and bileam | 1 |
| and what balaam | 1 |
| and when balaam | 1 |
| balaams | 1 |
| but balaam | 1 |
| in balaams | 1 |
| so balaam | 1 |
| that balaam | 1 |
| therefore unto balaam | 1 |
| under balaam | 1 |
| with balaam | 1 |
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he sent messengers to summon Balaam son of Beor at Pethor, which is by the Euphrates in the land of his people. “Behold, a people has come out of Egypt,” said Balak. “They cover the face of the land and have settled next to me.
Read word by wordThe elders of Moab and Midian departed with the fees for divination in hand. They came to Balaam and relayed to him the words of Balak.
Read word by word“Spend the night here,” Balaam replied, “and I will give you the answer that the LORD speaks to me.” So the princes of Moab stayed with Balaam.
Read word by wordThen God came to Balaam and asked, “Who are these men with you?”
Read word by wordAnd Balaam said to God, “Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, sent me this message:
Read word by wordBut God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them. You are not to curse this people, for they are blessed.”
Read word by wordSo Balaam got up the next morning and said to Balak’s princes, “Go back to your homeland, because the LORD has refused to let me go with you.”
Read word by wordAnd the princes of Moab arose, returned to Balak, and said, “Balaam refused to come with us.”
Read word by wordThey came to Balaam and said, “This is what Balak son of Zippor says: ‘Please let nothing hinder you from coming to me,
Read word by wordBut Balaam replied to the servants of Balak, “If Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything small or great to go beyond the command of the LORD my God.
Read word by wordThat night God came to Balaam and said, “Since these men have come to summon you, get up and go with them, but you must only do what I tell you.”
Read word by wordSo in the morning Balaam got up, saddled his donkey, and went with the princes of Moab.
Read word by wordWhen the donkey saw the angel of the LORD standing in the road with a drawn sword in his hand, she turned off the path and went into a field. So Balaam beat her to return her to the path.
Read word by wordAnd the donkey saw the angel of the LORD and pressed herself against the wall, crushing Balaam’s foot against it. So he beat her once again.
Read word by wordWhen the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, she lay down under Balaam, and he became furious and beat her with his staff.
Read word by wordThen the LORD opened the donkey’s mouth, and she said to Balaam, “What have I done to you that you have beaten me these three times?”
Read word by wordBalaam answered the donkey, “You have made a fool of me! If I had a sword in my hand, I would kill you right now!”
Read word by wordBut the donkey said to Balaam, “Am I not the donkey you have ridden all your life until today? Have I ever treated you this way before?” “No,” he replied.
Read word by wordThen the LORD opened Balaam’s eyes, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the road with a drawn sword in his hand. And Balaam bowed low and fell facedown.
Read word by word“I have sinned,” Balaam said to the angel of the LORD, “for I did not realize that you were standing in the road to confront me. And now, if this is displeasing in your sight, I will go back home.”
Read word by wordBut the angel of the LORD said to Balaam, “Go with the men, but you are to speak only what I tell you.” So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.
Read word by wordWhen Balak heard that Balaam was coming, he went out to meet him at the Moabite city on the Arnon border, at the edge of his territory.
Read word by wordAnd he said to Balaam, “Did I not send you an urgent summons? Why did you not come to me? Am I really not able to reward you richly?”
Read word by word“See, I have come to you,” Balaam replied, “but can I say just anything? I must speak only the word that God puts in my mouth.”
Read word by wordSo Balaam accompanied Balak, and they came to Kiriath-huzoth.
Read word by wordBalak sacrificed cattle and sheep, and he gave portions to Balaam and the princes who were with him.
Read word by wordThe next morning, Balak took Balaam and brought him up to Bamoth-baal. From there he could see the outskirts of the camp of the people.
Read word by wordThen Balaam said to Balak, “Build for me seven altars here, and prepare for me seven bulls and seven rams.”
Read word by wordSo Balak did as Balaam had instructed, and Balak and Balaam offered a bull and a ram on each altar.
Read word by word“Stay here by your burnt offering while I am gone,” Balaam said to Balak. “Perhaps the LORD will meet with me. And whatever He reveals to me, I will tell you.” So Balaam went off to a barren height,
Read word by wordand God met with him. “I have set up seven altars,” Balaam said, “and on each altar I have offered a bull and a ram.”
Read word by wordThen the LORD put a message in Balaam’s mouth, saying, “Return to Balak and give him this message.”
Read word by wordThen Balak said to Balaam, “What have you done to me? I brought you here to curse my enemies, and behold, you have only blessed them!”
Read word by wordAnd the LORD met with Balaam and put a message in his mouth, saying, “Return to Balak and speak what I tell you.”
Read word by wordNow Balak said to Balaam, “Then neither curse them at all nor bless them at all!”
Read word by wordBut Balaam replied, “Did I not tell you that whatever the LORD says, I must do?”
Read word by word“Please come,” said Balak, “I will take you to another place. Perhaps it will please God that you curse them for me from there.”
Read word by wordAnd Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, which overlooks the wasteland.
Read word by wordThen Balaam said, “Build for me seven altars here, and prepare for me seven bulls and seven rams.”
Read word by wordSo Balak did as Balaam had instructed, and he offered a bull and a ram on each altar.
Read word by wordAnd when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he did not seek omens as on previous occasions, but he turned his face toward the wilderness.
Read word by wordWhen Balaam looked up and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came upon him,
Read word by wordand he lifted up an oracle, saying: “This is the prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of a man whose eyes are open,
Read word by wordThen Balak’s anger burned against Balaam, and he struck his hands together and said to Balaam, “I summoned you to curse my enemies, but behold, you have persisted in blessing them these three times.
Read word by wordBalaam answered Balak, “Did I not already tell the messengers you sent me
Read word by wordThen Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying, “This is the prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of a man whose eyes are open,
Read word by wordThen Balaam arose and returned to his homeland, and Balak also went on his way.
Read word by wordAmong the slain were Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba—the five kings of Midian. They also killed Balaam son of Beor with the sword.
Read word by word“Look, these women caused the sons of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to turn unfaithfully against the LORD at Peor, so that the plague struck the congregation of the LORD.
Read word by wordFor they did not meet you with food and water on your way out of Egypt, and they hired Balaam son of Beor from Pethor in Aram-naharaim to curse you.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 23.5
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