בִּלְעָם (Bilʻâm) — Balaam

Hebrew word study: בִּלְעָם (Bilʻâm), Strong's H1109. Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine

HebrewStrong's H1109
Quick definition
Hebrew word
בִּלְעָם (Bilʻâm)
Pronounced: bil-awm'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine

Word study
Derivation: probably from H1077 (בַּל) and H5971 (עַם); not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner;

KJV translation words: Balaam, Bileam.

Where this word appears

Strong's H1109 is tagged on 61 words in 57 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Numbers 22:5 and last appears in Micah 6:5.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

Balaam ×55to Balaam ×4Bileam ×1and Balaam ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

בִּלְעָם ×52בִלְעָם ×4לְבִלְעָם ×4וּבִלְעָם ×1

Books where it appears most

Numbers ×53Joshua ×3Deuteronomy ×21 Chronicles ×1Nehemiah ×1Micah ×1

Verses (first 25 of 57)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H1077 בַּל (bal), H5971 עַם (ʻam).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does Bilʻâm (H1109) mean?

Bilam, a mesopotamian prophet; also a place in palestine.

How is H1109 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H1109 as: Balaam, Bileam..

How often does בִּלְעָם (Bilʻâm) appear?

Strong's H1109 is tagged on 61 words in 57 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Numbers 22:5 and last appears in Micah 6:5.