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Βαλαάμ

Strong’s: G903

Associated OET lemmas: Βαλαάμ

Form 1

Part of speech: noun-name, m.

Inflections: Βαλαάμ; indeclinable

Sense 1: Balaam

Semantic entry: 93.57

Semantic domains: Names of Persons and Places

Subdomains: Persons

Definition: a sorcerer and prophet summoned by Balak to curse Israel

Show passage in OET: PE2 2:15

OET-RV PE2 2:15

15 They have left the right path and gone astray, following the path of Be’or’s son Bil’am (Balaam) who loved the wages of unrighteousness,

OET-LV PE2 2:15

15 having _left the_straight way, they _were _strayed having _followed _after in _the way of_ the _Balaʼam/(Bilˊām) of_ the _Bosor/(Bəˊōr), who loved the_wage of _unrighteousness,

Show passage in OET: JDE 1:11

OET-RV JDE 1:11

11 Oh dear! Because they’ve followed the actions of Kayin (Cain) and have embraced the deception of Bil’am (Balaam) for monetary gain, so too they’ll perish like Korah’s destruction.

OET-LV JDE 1:11

11 Woe to _them.
Because they _were _gone in _the way of_ the _Kain/(Qayin), and they _were _poured _out to _the deception the of _Balaʼam/(Bilˊām) for _reward, and in _the controversy of_ the _Kore/(Qoraḩ) they _perished.

Jump to OET PE2 2:15 section.

Jump to OET JDE 1:11 section.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

PE2: OET PE2 2:15

JDE: OET JDE 1:11

REV: OET REV 2:14