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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary
:
(glutton).
Son
of
Beor
, or
Bosor
(
Deut. 23:4
4
Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee. (Deuteronomy 23:4)
). A
man
of note and given to
prophecy
. Slain in battle by the Hebrews (Num. 22-24,31;
Rev. 2:14
14
But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication. (Revelation 2:14)
).
Concise Bible Dictionary
:
A Midianite
prophet
who resided at
Pethor
,
son
of
Beor
or
Bosor
. He was hired by
Balak
king of
Moab
to curse
Israel
, but
God
compelled him to bless instead of curse His chosen people. Though he talked piously his
heart
was evidently set on getting the reward from Balak (
Jude 11
11
Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core. (Jude 11)
). The angel of
Jehovah
withstood him, and he was rebuked by his
ass
, yet he was allowed to go on his way (Num. 22-24;
Deut. 23:4, 6
4
Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee. (Deuteronomy 23:4)
6
Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever. (Deuteronomy 23:6)
;
Josh. 24:9-10
9
Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and warred against Israel, and sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you:
10
But I would not hearken unto Balaam; therefore he blessed you still: so I delivered you out of his hand. (Joshua 24:9‑10)
). Though compelled by God to bless Israel, he most treacherously counseled Balak to seduce them by means of the Midianitish women, (
Num. 31:16
16
Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the Lord in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the Lord. (Numbers 31:16)
;
2 Pet. 2:15
15
Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness; (2 Peter 2:15)
;
Rev. 2:14
14
But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication. (Revelation 2:14)
), which led to their gross
idolatry
(
Num. 25:1-2
1
And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab.
2
And they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods: and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods. (Numbers 25:1‑2)
): see
BAAL
-
PEOR
. After Israel was punished for their
sin
, they were avenged on Moab, and among the slain was Balaam. In
Joshua 13:22
22
Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among them that were slain by them. (Joshua 13:22)
he is called a
soothsayer
, and when he was with Balak he sought
enchantments
. In
Numbers 23:15
15
And he said unto Balak, Stand here by thy burnt offering, while I meet the Lord yonder. (Numbers 23:15)
the words “the
LORD
” are added by the translators. Numbers 24:1 Says that he went not then as
at other
times
to meet enchantments. But he was overpowered by God. In the passages in the
New
Testament
he is held up as an example of consummate wickedness and
apostasy
.
Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:
Number:
903
(
find all occurrences in KJV Bible
)
Greek:
Βαλαάμ
Transliteration:
Balaam
Phonic:
bal-ah-am’
Meaning:
of Hebrew origin (
1109
); Balaam, a Mesopotamian (symbolic of a false teacher)
KJV Usage:
Balaam
Jackson’s
Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names
:
swallower of the people: confounding the people
Potts’
Bible Proper Names
:
Absorption, or swallowing up of the people:―symbolical of a false teacher, 2 Pet. 2:15. {Absorptio populi}
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