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OSHB Num 22:37 בָּלָק (bālāq) Strongs=1111 Lemma=‘בָּלָק’
contextual word gloss=‘Balak’ word gloss=‘Bālāq’
Morphology=Np PoS=proper_noun
Person=Balak Year=-1452

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Other uses (32) of identical word form בָּלָק (Morphology=Np PoS=proper_noun) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘בָּלָק’ (Morphology=Np PoS=proper_noun) has 3 different glosses: ‘Balak’, ‘O_Balak’, ‘of_Balak’.

NUM 22:2 contextual word gloss=‘Balak’ word gloss=‘Bālāq’ OSHB NUM 22:2 word 2

OET-LV: 2 and_ Bālāq _he/it _saw the _son _of Tsipōr/(Zippor) DOM all _of that Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) it _had _done to_ʼAmorī[s]. (NUM_22:2)

OET-RV: 2 The Moabite King Balak (Tsipor’s son), saw everything that Yisrael had done to the Amorites, (NUM 22:2)

NUM 22:10 contextual word gloss=‘Balak’ word gloss=‘Bālāq’ OSHB NUM 22:10 word 5

OET-LV: 10 And_ Bilˊām _he/it _said to the_ʼElohīm Bālāq the _son _of Tsipōr/(Zippor) the _king _of Mōʼāⱱ he _sent to_me. (NUM_22:10)

OET-RV: 10 “Tsipor’s son, King Balak from Moav sent me a message,” Bileam replied. (NUM 22:10)

NUM 22:14 contextual word gloss=‘Balak’ word gloss=‘Bālāq’ OSHB NUM 22:14 word 6

OET-LV: 14 And_ the _leaders _of _they _arose of _Mōʼāⱱ and_they _came to Bālāq and_they _said Bilˊām he _has _refused to _come with_us. (NUM_22:14)

OET-RV: 14 So the Moav leaders stood up and went back to King Balak, and told him, “Bileam refused to come with us.” (NUM 22:14)

NUM 22:15 contextual word gloss=‘Balak’ word gloss=‘Bālāq’ OSHB NUM 22:15 word 3

OET-LV: 15 And_he _repeated again Bālāq leaders to _send many and_honoured from_these. (NUM_22:15)

OET-RV: 15 However, Balak sent back a larger group of leaders who were even more senior than the first ones, (NUM 22:15)

NUM 22:16 contextual word gloss=‘Balak’ word gloss=‘Bālāq’ OSHB NUM 22:16 word 8

OET-LV: 16 And_they _came to Bilˊām and_they _said to_him/it thus Bālāq he _says the _son _of Tsipōr/(Zippor) do _not please let _yourself _be _restrained from_coming to_me. (NUM_22:16)

OET-RV: 16 and they went and told Bileam, “Tsipor’s son King Balak says, ‘Please don’t refuse to come here, (NUM 22:16)

NUM 22:36 contextual word gloss=‘Balak’ word gloss=‘Bālāq’ OSHB NUM 22:36 word 2

OET-LV: 36 And_ Bālāq _he/it _listened if/because _that Bilˊām he _had _come and_he/it _went _out to_meet_him to the _city _of Mōʼāⱱ which is_on the _border _of ʼArnōn which is_at_the _end _of the _border. (NUM_22:36)

OET-RV: 36 When King Balak heard that Bileam was coming, he went out to meeting him at a city in Moav that was on his border beside the Arnon river. (NUM 22:36)

NUM 22:38 contextual word gloss=‘Balak’ word gloss=‘Bālāq’ OSHB NUM 22:38 word 4

OET-LV: 38 And_ Bilˊām _he/it _said to Bālāq here I _have _come to_you now really_(able) am _I _able to _speak anything the_message which he _will _put god in_my _of_mouth DOM_him/it I _will _speak. (NUM_22:38)

OET-RV: 38 “Look, I’ve come now,” Bileam answered Balak, “but can I say whatever I want? No, I have to deliver whatever message God gives me.” (NUM 22:38)

NUM 22:39 contextual word gloss=‘Balak’ word gloss=‘Bālāq’ OSHB NUM 22:39 word 4

OET-LV: 39 And_ Bilˊām _he/it _went with Bālāq and_they _came Qiryat- ḩuqqoq. (NUM_22:39)

OET-RV: 39 So then Bileam went to Kiryat-Hutsot with Balak, (NUM 22:39)

NUM 22:40 contextual word gloss=‘Balak’ word gloss=‘Bālāq’ OSHB NUM 22:40 word 2

OET-LV: 40 And_ Bālāq _he/it _sacrificed cattle and_sheep and_he _sent to_Bilˊām and_to_leaders who with_him/it. (NUM_22:40)

OET-RV: 40 where Balak sacrificed sheep and cattle, and gave some of the meat to Bileam and to the leaders who were with them. (NUM 22:40)

NUM 22:41 contextual word gloss=‘Balak’ word gloss=‘Bālāq’ OSHB NUM 22:41 word 4

OET-LV: 41 And_he/it _was in_morning and_ Bālāq _he/it _took DOM Bilˊām and_he_brought _him _up Bāmōt Baˊal and_he/it _saw from_there the _outskirt[s]_of the _people. (NUM_22:41)

OET-RV: 41 The next morning, Balak took Bileam uphill to Bamot -Baal, and from there they could see the outskirts of the Israeli camp. (NUM 22:41)

NUM 23:1 contextual word gloss=‘Balak’ word gloss=‘Bālāq’ OSHB NUM 23:1 word 4

OET-LV: 23 And_ Bilˊām _he/it _said to Bālāq build to_me in_this_place seven altars and_prepare to_me in_this_place seven young _bulls and_seven rams. (NUM_23:1)

OET-RV: 23 Then Bileam said to King Balak, “Get them to build seven altars for me here, and prepare me seven bulls and seven rams.” (NUM 23:1)

NUM 23:2 contextual word gloss=‘Balak’ word gloss=‘Bālāq’ OSHB NUM 23:2 word 2

OET-LV: 2 And_ Bālāq _he/it _made just_as Bilˊām he _had _spoken and_ Bālāq _he/it _ascended and_Bilˊām a _young _bull and_a _ram on_altar. (NUM_23:2)

OET-RV: 2 So Balak did what Bileam had instructed, then the two of them offered up a bull and a ram on each altar. (NUM 23:2)

NUM 23:2 contextual word gloss=‘Balak’ word gloss=‘Bālāq’ OSHB NUM 23:2 word 7

OET-LV: 2 And_ Bālāq _he/it _made just_as Bilˊām he _had _spoken and_ Bālāq _he/it _ascended and_Bilˊām a _young _bull and_a _ram on_altar. (NUM_23:2)

OET-RV: 2 So Balak did what Bileam had instructed, then the two of them offered up a bull and a ram on each altar. (NUM 23:2)

NUM 23:5 contextual word gloss=‘Balak’ word gloss=‘Bālāq’ OSHB NUM 23:5 word 9

OET-LV: 5 And_ YHWH _he/it _assigned a _message in_the _mouth _of Bilˊām and_he/it _said return to Bālāq and_thus you _will _speak. (NUM_23:5)

OET-RV: 5 Then Yahweh gave Bileam a message and told him, “Go back to Balak and tell him that.” (NUM 23:5)

NUM 23:11 contextual word gloss=‘Balak’ word gloss=‘Bālāq’ OSHB NUM 23:11 word 2

OET-LV: 11 And_ Bālāq _he/it _said to Bilˊām what have _you _done to_me to_curse enemies _of_my I_took _you and_see/lo/see you _have _blessed actually _(bless). (NUM_23:11)

OET-RV: 11 But Balak demanded from Bileam, “What have you done to me? I brought you here to curse my enemies, and blast it all—you’ve actually blessed them!” (NUM 23:11)

NUM 23:13 contextual word gloss=‘Balak’ word gloss=‘Bālāq’ OSHB NUM 23:13 word 3

OET-LV: 13 And_he/it _said to_him/it Bālāq wwww please with_me to a _place another where you_will _see _it from_there only outskirt[s]_of_its you _will _see and_all _of_of _it not you _will _see and_curse_it to_me from_there. (NUM_23:13)

OET-RV: 13 Then King Balak told Bileam, “Please come with me to another place that you’ll be able to see them from. You won’t be able to see all of them, only the edge of that large group, but you’ll will curse Yisrael for me from there.” (NUM 23:13)

NUM 23:15 contextual word gloss=‘Balak’ word gloss=‘Bālāq’ OSHB NUM 23:15 word 3

OET-LV: 15 And_he/it _said to Bālāq take _your _stand thus with offering _of_your _burnt and_I I _will _meet thus. (NUM_23:15)

OET-RV: 15 Bileam said to the king, “You stand here beside your burnt offering, while I go over there so Yahweh can meet me.” (NUM 23:15)

NUM 23:16 contextual word gloss=‘Balak’ word gloss=‘Bālāq’ OSHB NUM 23:16 word 11

OET-LV: 16 And_ YHWH _he _met (to) Bilˊām and_he/it _assigned a _message in_his _of_mouth and_he/it _said return to Bālāq and_thus you _will _speak. (NUM_23:16)

OET-RV: 16 Then Yahweh met with Bileam and gave him a message and told him, “Go back to Balak, and give him that message.” (NUM 23:16)

NUM 23:17 contextual word gloss=‘Balak’ word gloss=‘Bālāq’ OSHB NUM 23:17 word 12

OET-LV: 17 And_he _went to_him/it and_there_he was_standing with offering _of_his _burnt and_the _leaders _of Mōʼāⱱ with_him/it and_he/it _said to_him/it Bālāq what YHWH has _he _spoken. (NUM_23:17)

OET-RV: 17 So he returned to him where he was standing with the leaders from Moav beside the altar, and Balak asked him, “What did Yahweh say?” (NUM 23:17)

NUM 23:18 contextual word gloss=‘O_Balak’ word gloss=‘Bālāq’ OSHB NUM 23:18 word 5

OET-LV: 18 And_he _lifted _up oracle _of_his and_he _said arise Oh _Bālāq and_hear give_ear to_me his/its_son of _Tsipōr/(Zippor). (NUM_23:18)

OET-RV: 18 Then Bileam gave his speech,
⇔ “Look here, Balak, and listen.
⇔ ≈ Pay attention to me, son of Tsipor. (NUM 23:18)

NUM 23:25 contextual word gloss=‘Balak’ word gloss=‘Bālāq’ OSHB NUM 23:25 word 2

OET-LV: 25 And_ Bālāq _he/it _said to Bilˊām neither at _all _(curse) not you_will _curse _it nor at _all _(bless) not you_will _bless _it. (NUM_23:25)

OET-RV: 25 Then King Balak scolded Bileam, “Even if you won’t curse them, definitely don’t bless them!” (NUM 23:25)

NUM 23:26 contextual word gloss=‘Balak’ word gloss=‘Bālāq’ OSHB NUM 23:26 word 5

OET-LV: 26 And_ Bilˊām _he _answered and_he/it _said to Bālāq not did _I _speak to_you to_say all that he _will _speak YHWH DOM_him/it I _will _do. (NUM_23:26)

OET-RV: 26 “Didn’t I already tell you,” Bileam answered Balak, “that I can only pronounce what Yahweh tells me to.” (NUM 23:26)

NUM 23:27 contextual word gloss=‘Balak’ word gloss=‘Bālāq’ OSHB NUM 23:27 word 2

OET-LV: 27 And_ Bālāq _he/it _said to Bilˊām come please let_me _take _you to a _place another perhaps it _will _be _pleasing in/on_both _eyes _of the_ʼElohīm and_you_will _curse _it to_me from_there. (NUM_23:27)

OET-RV: 27 Then King Balak told Bileam, “Come with me. I’ll take you to another place. Perhaps it will pleased God if you curse them for me from there.” (NUM 23:27)

NUM 23:28 contextual word gloss=‘Balak’ word gloss=‘Bālāq’ OSHB NUM 23:28 word 2

OET-LV: 28 And_ Bālāq _he/it _took DOM Bilˊām the _top _of (the)_Pəˊōr which_looks_down over the _face _of (the)_Yəshimōn/(Jeshimon). (NUM_23:28)

OET-RV: 28 So Balak took him to the top of Mt. Peor that faces down to the wilderness, (NUM 23:28)

NUM 23:29 contextual word gloss=‘Balak’ word gloss=‘Bālāq’ OSHB NUM 23:29 word 4

OET-LV: 29 And_ Bilˊām _he/it _said to Bālāq build to_me in_this_place seven altars and_prepare to_me in_this_place seven young _bulls and_seven rams. (NUM_23:29)

OET-RV: 29 and again Bileam told him, “Build seven altars and prepare seven bulls and seven rams for me here.” (NUM 23:29)

NUM 23:30 contextual word gloss=‘Balak’ word gloss=‘Bālāq’ OSHB NUM 23:30 word 2

OET-LV: 30 And_ Bālāq _he/it _made just_as Bilˊām he _had _said and_he/it _ascended a _young _bull and_a _ram on_altar. (NUM_23:30)

OET-RV: 30 So Balak followed those instructions and offered a bull and a ram on each altar. (NUM 23:30)

NUM 24:10 contextual word gloss=‘of_Balak’ word gloss=‘Bālāq's’ OSHB NUM 24:10 word 3

OET-LV: 10 And_it _glowed/burnt the _anger of _Bālāq on Bilˊām and_he _clapped DOM palms _of_his and_ Bālāq _he/it _said to Bilˊām to_curse enemies _of_my I_summoned _you and_see/lo/see you _have _blessed actually _(bless) this three times. (NUM_24:10)

OET-RV: 10 Then King Balak got very angry with Bileam, and he banged his hands together and said angrily, “I called you to curse my enemies, and blast you, you’ve actually blessed them three times now! (NUM 24:10)

NUM 24:10 contextual word gloss=‘Balak’ word gloss=‘Bālāq’ OSHB NUM 24:10 word 10

NUM 24:12 contextual word gloss=‘Balak’ word gloss=‘Bālāq’ OSHB NUM 24:12 word 4

OET-LV: 12 And_ Bilˊām _he/it _said to Bālāq not also to messengers _of_your whom you _sent to_me did _I _speak to_say. (NUM_24:12)

OET-RV: 12 But Bileam replied, “Didn’t I also tell the messengers that you sent to me that (NUM 24:12)

NUM 24:25 contextual word gloss=‘Balak’ word gloss=‘Bālāq’ OSHB NUM 24:25 word 7

OET-LV: 25 And_ Bilˊām _he/it _rose _up and_he/it _went and_he _returned to_his _of_place and_also Bālāq he _went to_his _of_way. (NUM_24:25)

OET-RV: 25 Then Bileam packed up and went home, and King Balak also went on his way. (NUM 24:25)

JOS 24:9 contextual word gloss=‘Balak’ word gloss=‘Bālāq’ OSHB JOS 24:9 word 2

OET-LV: 9 And_ Bālāq _he/it _rose _up the _son _of Tsipōr/(Zippor) the _king _of Mōʼāⱱ and_he _fought against_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_he _sent and_he/it _called (to)_Bilˊām the _son _of Bəˊōr to_curse you(pl). (JOS_24:9)

OET-RV: 9 Then (Zippor’s son) King Balak of Moab prepared his warriors and fought against you all and he summoned (Beor’s son) Balaam to curse you. (JOS 24:9)

MIC 6:5 contextual word gloss=‘Balak’ word gloss=‘Bālāq’ OSHB MIC 6:5 word 6

OET-LV: 5 My _people _of_Oh remember please what did _he _plan Bālāq the _king _of Mōʼāⱱ and_what did _he _answer DOM_him/it Bilˊām the _son _of Bəˊōr from (the)_Shiţţīm to (the)_Gilgal so _as to _know the _righteousness(es)_of YHWH. (MIC_6:5)

OET-RV: 5 My people, remember what Moav’s King Balak devised,
⇔ and how Beor’s son Balaam answered that king
⇔ as you went from Shittim to Gilgal.
⇔ Think about that so you can know Yahweh’s righteous actions.” (MIC 6:5)

Hebrew words (10) other than בָּלָק (Morphology=Np PoS=proper_noun) with a gloss related to ‘Balak’

NUM 22:4 וּבָלָק (ūⱱālāq) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘בָּלָק’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, Balak’ morpheme glosses=‘and, Balak’ OSHB NUM 22:4 word 17

OET-LV: 4 And_ Mōʼāⱱ _he/it _said to the _elders _of Midyān now they _will _lick _up the_company DOM all _of around _of_us as_licks _up the_ox DOM the _greenery _of the_field and_Bālāq the _son _of Tsipōr/(Zippor) was_king of_Mōʼāⱱ at_time the_that. (NUM_22:4)

OET-RV: 4 and they told the elders at Midyan, “Now all that lot will devour everything that’s around us, just like a cow completely cleans out a green field.”
¶ Now Tsipor’s son Balak was Moav’s king at that time, (NUM 22:4)

NUM 22:7 בָלָק (ⱱālāq) Lemma=‘בָּלָק’ contextual word gloss=‘of_Balak’ word gloss=‘Bālāq's’ OSHB NUM 22:7 word 14

OET-LV: 7 And_they _went the _elders _of Mōʼāⱱ and_the _elders _of Midyān and_divinations were_in_their _of_hand and_they _came to Bilˊām and_they _spoke to_him/it the _words/messages _of Bālāq. (NUM_22:7)

OET-RV: 7 So the elders from Moav and from Midyan departed carrying the fees for divination with them, and they went to Bileam and passed Balak’s words on to him. (NUM 22:7)

NUM 22:13 בָלָק (ⱱālāq) Lemma=‘בָּלָק’ contextual word gloss=‘of_Balak’ word gloss=‘Bālāq's’ OSHB NUM 22:13 word 7

OET-LV: 13 And_ Bilˊām _he/it _rose _up in_morning and_he/it _said to the _leaders _of Bālāq go to land _of_your(pl) if/because YHWH he _has _refused to_permit_me to_go with_you(pl). (NUM_22:13)

OET-RV: 13 The next morning, Bileam went over and told Balak’s messengers, “Go back to your place, because Yahweh has refused to let me go with you.” (NUM 22:13)

NUM 22:18 בָלָק (ⱱālāq) Lemma=‘בָּלָק’ contextual word gloss=‘of_Balak’ word gloss=‘Bālāq’ OSHB NUM 22:18 word 6

OET-LV: 18 And_ Bilˊām _he _answered and_he/it _said to the _servants _of Bālāq if he _will _give to_me Bālāq the _fullness _of his _house _of_of silver and_gold not I _will _be _able to_transgress DOM the _mouth _of YHWH god _of_my for_doing a _small_thing or a _large_thing. (NUM_22:18)

OET-RV: 18 “Even if Balak gave me a houseful of gold and sliver,” Bileam told Balak’s servant, “I still couldn’t go against Yahweh’s instructions, even if it was just to do something small. (NUM 22:18)

NUM 22:18 בָלָק (ⱱālāq) Lemma=‘בָּלָק’ contextual word gloss=‘Balak’ word gloss=‘Bālāq’ OSHB NUM 22:18 word 10

NUM 22:35 בָלָק (ⱱālāq) Lemma=‘בָּלָק’ contextual word gloss=‘of_Balak’ word gloss=‘Bālāq’ OSHB NUM 22:35 word 21

OET-LV: 35 And_ the _messenger _of _he/it _said of_YHWH to Bilˊām go with the_men and_only DOM the_message which I _will _speak to_you DOM_him/it you _will _speak and_ Bilˊām _he/it _went with the _leaders _of Bālāq. (NUM_22:35)

OET-RV: 35 “Continue on with those men,” Yahweh’s angel told Bileam, “but make sure that you only pass on the message that I give you.” So Bileam carried on with Balak’s leaders. (NUM 22:35)

NUM 23:3 לְבָלָק (ləⱱālāq) Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘בָּלָק’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘to, Balak’ morpheme glosses=‘to, Balak’ OSHB NUM 23:3 word 3

OET-LV: 3 And_ Bilˊām _he/it _said to_Bālāq take _your _stand with offering _of_your _burnt and_I _will _go perhaps he _will _meet YHWH to_meet_me and_the_message _of whatever he_will _show _me and_I _will _tell to/for_you(fs) and_he/it _went a _bare _height. (NUM_23:3)

OET-RV: 3 Then Bileam told Balak, “You stand here beside your burnt offering, and I’ll move away. Perhaps Yahweh will want to meet me, and then I’ll tell you whatever he shows me.” Then he went to a bare hilltop (NUM 23:3)

NUM 23:7 בָלָק (ⱱālāq) Lemma=‘בָּלָק’ contextual word gloss=‘Balak’ word gloss=‘Bālāq’ OSHB NUM 23:7 word 7

OET-LV: 7 And_he _lifted _up oracle _of_his and_he _said from ʼArām he_led _me Bālāq the _king _of Mōʼāⱱ from_the_mountains _of the_east come curse to/for_me Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) and_come denounce Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (NUM_23:7)

OET-RV: 7 So Bileam gave his pronouncement,
⇔ “It’s Balak has brought me here from Aram.
⇔ ≈ Moav’s king summoned me from the eastern mountains.
⇔ ‘Go curse Yakov (Jacob) for me,
⇔ ≈ and go denounce Yisrael.’ (NUM 23:7)

NUM 24:13 בָלָק (ⱱālāq) Lemma=‘בָּלָק’ contextual word gloss=‘Balak’ word gloss=‘Bālāq’ OSHB NUM 24:13 word 4

OET-LV: 13 If he _will _give to_me Bālāq the _fullness _of his _house _of_of silver and_gold not I _will _be _able to_transgress DOM the _mouth _of YHWH for_doing a _good _thing or a _bad _thing from_my _own _of_heart that_which he _will _speak YHWH DOM_him/it I _will _speak. (NUM_24:13)

OET-RV: 13 even if you gave me a house full of gold and silver, I wouldn’t be able to say anything other than what Yahweh tells me—whether good or evil? Whatever Yahweh tells me, that’s what I have to say. (NUM 24:13)

JDG 11:25 מִבָּלָק (mibālāq) Lemmas=‘מִן’, ‘בָּלָק’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘more, than_Balak’ morpheme glosses=‘than, Balak’ OSHB JDG 11:25 word 5

OET-LV: 25 And_now really_(good) are _you _good you more_than _Bālāq the _son _of Tsipōr/(Zippor) the _king _of Mōʼāⱱ ever_(quarrel) did _he _quarrel with Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) or ever _(wage _war) did _he _wage _war against_them. (JDG_11:25)

OET-RV: 25 Are you really better now than Zippor’s son, King Balak of Moab? Did he dare contend with Yisrael or did he ever wage war against them? (JDG 11:25)