1111. Balaq

Strong's Lexicon

Balaq: Balak

Original Word: בָּלָק
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Balaq
Pronunciation: bah-LAHK
Phonetic Spelling: (baw-lawk')
Definition: Balak
Meaning: Balak

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root בָּלַק (balaq), meaning "to waste" or "to lay waste."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Balak in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as Balak is a specific historical figure from the Old Testament.

Usage: Balak is a proper noun used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a Moabite king. His name is associated with the narrative in the Book of Numbers, where he seeks to curse the Israelites through the prophet Balaam.

Cultural and Historical Background: Balak was the king of Moab during the time when the Israelites were journeying to the Promised Land. The Moabites were descendants of Lot, Abraham's nephew, and had a complex relationship with the Israelites. Balak, fearing the encroaching Israelites, sought to protect his kingdom by hiring Balaam, a prophet, to curse them. This reflects the ancient Near Eastern practice of using spiritual means to influence or control political and military outcomes.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from balaq
Definition
"devastator," a Moabite king
NASB Translation
Balak (40), Balak's (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

בָּלָק proper name, masculine (devastator) king of Moab, בֶּן צִמּוֺר ׳בּ Numbers 22:2,4,7 37t. Numbers 22-24 (all J E) + Joshua 24:9 (E) Judges 11:25; Micah 6:5.

בֵּלְשַׁאצַּר, בֵּלְאשַׁצַּר see בֵּל below בעל.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Balak

From balaq; waster; Balak, a Moabitish king -- Balak.

see HEBREW balaq

Forms and Transliterations

בָּלָ֑ק בָּלָ֔ק בָּלָ֖ק בָּלָ֗ק בָּלָ֜ק בָּלָ֣ק בָּלָ֤ק בָּלָ֧ק בָּלָק֙ בָלָ֔ק בָלָ֛ק בָלָ֜ק בָלָ֤ק בָלָֽק׃ בלק בלק׃ וּבָלָ֧ק ובלק לְבָלָ֗ק לבלק מִבָּלָ֥ק מבלק bā·lāq ḇā·lāq baLak bālāq ḇālāq lə·ḇā·lāq ləḇālāq levaLak mib·bā·lāq mibbaLak mibbālāq ū·ḇā·lāq ūḇālāq uvaLak vaLak

Englishman's Concordance

Numbers 22:2
HEB: וַיַּ֥רְא בָּלָ֖ק בֶּן־ צִפּ֑וֹר
NAS: Now Balak the son of Zippor
KJV: And Balak the son of Zippor
INT: saw now Balak the son of Zippor

Numbers 22:4
HEB: יֶ֣רֶק הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה וּבָלָ֧ק בֶּן־ צִפּ֛וֹר
NAS: of the field. And Balak the son
KJV: of the field. And Balak the son
INT: the grass of the field and Balak the son of Zippor

Numbers 22:7
HEB: אֵלָ֖יו דִּבְרֵ֥י בָלָֽק׃
NAS: and repeated Balak's words
KJV: and spake unto him the words of Balak.
INT: about words Balak's

Numbers 22:10
HEB: אֶל־ הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים בָּלָ֧ק בֶּן־ צִפֹּ֛ר
NAS: said to God, Balak the son of Zippor,
KJV: unto God, Balak the son
INT: to God Balak the son of Zippor

Numbers 22:13
HEB: אֶל־ שָׂרֵ֣י בָלָ֔ק לְכ֖וּ אֶֽל־
NAS: and said to Balak's leaders,
KJV: unto the princes of Balak, Get
INT: about leaders to Balak's Go to

Numbers 22:14
HEB: וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ אֶל־ בָּלָ֑ק וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ מֵאֵ֥ן
NAS: and went to Balak and said,
KJV: and they went unto Balak, and said,
INT: went to Balak and said refused

Numbers 22:15
HEB: וַיֹּ֥סֶף ע֖וֹד בָּלָ֑ק שְׁלֹ֣חַ שָׂרִ֔ים
NAS: Then Balak again sent
KJV: And Balak sent yet again
INT: again Then Balak sent leaders

Numbers 22:16
HEB: כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ בָּלָ֣ק בֶּן־ צִפּ֔וֹר
NAS: says Balak the son
KJV: to him, Thus saith Balak the son
INT: Thus says Balak the son of Zippor

Numbers 22:18
HEB: אֶל־ עַבְדֵ֣י בָלָ֔ק אִם־ יִתֶּן־
NAS: to the servants of Balak, Though
KJV: unto the servants of Balak, If Balak
INT: to the servants of Balak Though give

Numbers 22:18
HEB: יִתֶּן־ לִ֥י בָלָ֛ק מְלֹ֥א בֵית֖וֹ
NAS: Though Balak were to give
KJV: of Balak, If Balak would give
INT: Though give Balak full his house

Numbers 22:35
HEB: עִם־ שָׂרֵ֥י בָלָֽק׃
NAS: went along with the leaders of Balak.
KJV: went with the princes of Balak.
INT: with the leaders of Balak

Numbers 22:36
HEB: וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע בָּלָ֖ק כִּ֣י בָ֣א
NAS: When Balak heard that Balaam
KJV: And when Balak heard that Balaam
INT: heard Balak for was coming

Numbers 22:37
HEB: וַיֹּ֨אמֶר בָּלָ֜ק אֶל־ בִּלְעָ֗ם
NAS: Then Balak said to Balaam,
KJV: And Balak said unto Balaam,
INT: said Balak to Balaam

Numbers 22:38
HEB: בִּלְעָ֜ם אֶל־ בָּלָ֗ק הִֽנֵּה־ בָ֙אתִי֙
NAS: said to Balak, Behold,
KJV: said unto Balak, Lo, I am come
INT: Balaam to Balak Behold have come

Numbers 22:39
HEB: בִּלְעָ֖ם עִם־ בָּלָ֑ק וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ קִרְיַ֥ת
NAS: went with Balak, and they came
KJV: went with Balak, and they came
INT: and Balaam with Balak came to Kiriath-huzoth

Numbers 22:40
HEB: וַיִּזְבַּ֥ח בָּלָ֖ק בָּקָ֣ר וָצֹ֑אן
NAS: Balak sacrificed oxen
KJV: And Balak offered oxen
INT: sacrificed Balak oxen and sheep

Numbers 22:41
HEB: בַבֹּ֔קֶר וַיִּקַּ֤ח בָּלָק֙ אֶת־ בִּלְעָ֔ם
NAS: about in the morning that Balak took
KJV: And it came to pass on the morrow, that Balak took
INT: the morning took Balak Balaam and brought

Numbers 23:1
HEB: בִּלְעָם֙ אֶל־ בָּלָ֔ק בְּנֵה־ לִ֥י
NAS: said to Balak, Build
KJV: said unto Balak, Build
INT: Balaam to Balak Build here

Numbers 23:2
HEB: וַיַּ֣עַשׂ בָּלָ֔ק כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֣ר
NAS: Balak did just
KJV: And Balak did as Balaam
INT: did Balak after had spoken

Numbers 23:2
HEB: בִּלְעָ֑ם וַיַּ֨עַל בָּלָ֧ק וּבִלְעָ֛ם פָּ֥ר
NAS: had spoken, and Balak and Balaam
KJV: had spoken; and Balak and Balaam
INT: Balaam offered and Balak and Balaam A bull

Numbers 23:3
HEB: וַיֹּ֨אמֶר בִּלְעָ֜ם לְבָלָ֗ק הִתְיַצֵּב֮ עַל־
NAS: said to Balak, Stand
KJV: said unto Balak, Stand
INT: said Balaam to Balak Stand beside

Numbers 23:5
HEB: שׁ֥וּב אֶל־ בָּלָ֖ק וְכֹ֥ה תְדַבֵּֽר׃
NAS: Return to Balak, and you shall speak
KJV: Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.
INT: Return to Balak thus shall speak

Numbers 23:7
HEB: אֲ֠רָם יַנְחֵ֨נִי בָלָ֤ק מֶֽלֶךְ־ מוֹאָב֙
NAS: From Aram Balak has brought
KJV: and said, Balak the king
INT: Aram has brought Balak king Moab's

Numbers 23:11
HEB: וַיֹּ֤אמֶר בָּלָק֙ אֶל־ בִּלְעָ֔ם
NAS: Then Balak said to Balaam,
KJV: And Balak said unto Balaam,
INT: said Balak to Balaam

Numbers 23:13
HEB: וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֜יו בָּלָ֗ק [לְךָ־ כ]
NAS: Then Balak said to him, Please
KJV: And Balak said unto him, Come,
INT: said then Balak come come

43 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1111
43 Occurrences

bā·lāq — 33 Occ.
lə·ḇā·lāq — 1 Occ.
mib·bā·lāq — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇā·lāq — 1 Occ.
ḇā·lāq — 7 Occ.