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Balaam
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- Balaam, a heading of the topical index.A heading of Nave's Topical Bible (1896): every passage it gathers, quoted.
- Balaam son of Beor, a person of Scripture.The Mesopotamian diviner hired by Balak to curse Israel, rebuked by his own donkey, and constrained to bless four times — the Star out of Jacob among his oracles; attested…
Featured studies
3 results- StudyNumbers: the Study GuideTwo censuses bracket a generation's unbelief and a generation's hope: the bronze serpent, Balaam's Star out of Jacob, and the Aaronic Blessing's oldest words.
- StudyBalaam's Donkey (Numbers 22–24) MannaFestA featured study on this subject, with its Scripture, its sources and its figures.
- StudyJude: the Study GuideA one-chapter emergency letter that turns from planned pleasantries into a battle-cry: contend for the faith, because the God who judged Israel, the Watchers, and Sodom will judge the wolves inside…
Verses
65 results- VerseNumbers 22:39So Balaam accompanied Balak, and they came to Kiriath-huzoth.
- VerseNumbers 24:12Balaam answered Balak, “Did I not already tell the messengers you sent me
- VerseNumbers 23:28And Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, which overlooks the wasteland.
- VerseNumbers 22:9Then God came to Balaam and asked, “Who are these men with you?”
- VerseNumbers 23:2So Balak did as Balaam had instructed, and Balak and Balaam offered a bull and a ram on each altar.
People
2 results- PersonBalaam son of BeorThe Mesopotamian diviner hired by Balak to curse Israel, rebuked by his own donkey, and constrained to bless four times — the Star out of Jacob among his oracles; attested…
- PersonBalakKing of Moab who hired Balaam against the camp on his border and got four blessings and a prophecy of his own destroyer for his fee.
Places
1 resultWords (Strong's)
3 results- WordG903 Βαλαάμ · Balaám (Greek)Balaam, a Mesopotamian (symbolic of a false teacher). The Greek word stands 3 times in the original text.
- WordH1109 בִּלְעָם · Bilʻâm (Hebrew)Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet. The Hebrew word stands 61 times in the original text.
- WordH1160 בְּעוֹר · Bᵉʻôwr (Hebrew)Beor, the name of the father of an Edomitish king. The Hebrew word stands 10 times in the original text.