This name belongs to 2 different people and places in the Bible:
Definition
probably from H1077 and H5971; not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine
Traditional renderings: Balaam, Bileam.
Traditional renderings: Balaam, Bileam.
Glossary entries
Where it occurs
Occurrences
61 total
- Numbers 24:25בִּלְעָ֔ם · Then BalaamThen Balaam arose and returned to his homeland, and Balak also went on his way.
- Numbers 31:8בִּלְעָ֣ם · BalaamAmong the slain were Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba—the five kings of Midian. They also killed Balaam son of Beor with the sword.
- Numbers 31:16בִּלְעָ֔ם · of Balaam“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.
- Deuteronomy 23:4בִּלְעָ֣ם · BalaamFor 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.
- Deuteronomy 23:5בִּלְעָ֔ם · BalaamYet the LORD your God would not listen to Balaam, and the LORD your God turned the curse into a blessing for you, because the LORD your God loves you.
- Joshua 13:22בִּלְעָ֥ם · BalaamThe Israelites also killed the diviner Balaam son of Beor along with the others they put to the sword.
- Joshua 24:9לְבִלְעָ֥ם · for BalaamThen Balak son of Zippor, the king of Moab, set out to fight against Israel. He sent for Balaam son of Beor to curse you,
- Joshua 24:10לְבִלְעָ֑ם · to Balaam…but I would not listen to Balaam. So he blessed you again and again, and I delivered you from his hand.
- 1 Chronicles 6:70בִּלְעָ֖ם · and BileamAnd from the half-tribe of Manasseh the rest of the clans of the Kohathites were given Aner and Bileam, together with their pasturelands.
- Nehemiah 13:2בִּלְעָם֙ · Balaam…because they had not met the Israelites with food and water, but had hired Balaam to call down a curse against them (although our God had turned the curse into a blessing).
- Micah 6:5בִּלְעָ֣ם · BalaamMy people, remember what Balak king of Moab counseled and what Balaam son of Beor answered. Remember your journey from Shittim to Gilgal, so that you may acknowledge the righteousness of the LORD.’”