בִּלְעָם

Strong’s Definition

Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine

Etymology & Derivation

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

KJV Usage

Balaam, Bileam.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.(n pr m) the son of beor, a man endowed with the gift of prophecy
• 2.(n pr loc) a town in manasseh

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: Bilʻâm; Pronunciation: bil-awm'