Hebrew · H1111

בָּלָק

Balak , a Moabitish king

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בָּלָקH1111

What does בָּלָק mean in the Bible?

בָּלָק is a Hebrew word meaning "Balak , a Moabitish king".

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Questions this entry answers

What does בָּלָק mean in the Bible?

בָּלָק is a Hebrew word meaning "Balak , a Moabitish king".

How does the BSB render H1111?

The BSB source-word alignment has 43 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Balak (17), Then Balak (4), - (3), and Balak (3), of Balak (3).

Where does בָּלָק appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Numbers 22:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Numbers (40), Joshua (1), Judges (1), Micah (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
Balak17×Numbers 22:10, Numbers 22:14, Numbers 22:16, Numbers 22:18
Then Balak4×Numbers 22:15, Numbers 23:11, Numbers 23:13, Joshua 24:9
-3×Numbers 22:38, Numbers 23:26, Numbers 23:29
and Balak3×Numbers 23:2, Numbers 23:28, Numbers 24:25
of Balak3×Numbers 22:7, Numbers 22:18, Numbers 22:35
Now Balak2×Numbers 22:2, Numbers 23:25
So Balak2×Numbers 23:2, Numbers 23:30
. . .1×Numbers 24:10
And [he]1×Numbers 22:37
Balak’s1×Numbers 22:13
O Balak1×Numbers 23:18
Since Balak1×Numbers 22:4
than Balak1×Judges 11:25
Then Balak’s1×Numbers 24:10
to Balak1×Numbers 23:3
When Balak1×Numbers 22:36
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Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowNumbers 22:2
Aligned rows43
Books represented4
Numbers40Joshua1Judges1Micah1
Source forms
בָּלָ֖ק7xbā·lāqNumbers 22:2, Numbers 22:36, Numbers 22:40, Numbers 23:5
בָּלָק֙7xbā·lāqNumbers 22:41, Numbers 23:11, Numbers 23:18, Numbers 23:25
בָּלָ֔ק6xbā·lāqNumbers 23:1, Numbers 23:2, Numbers 23:15, Numbers 23:17
בָּלָ֑ק5xbā·lāqNumbers 22:14, Numbers 22:15, Numbers 22:39, Numbers 23:26
בָלָ֔ק2xḇā·lāqNumbers 22:13, Numbers 22:18
בָּלָ֧ק2xbā·lāqNumbers 22:10, Numbers 23:2
בָּלָ֜ק2xbā·lāqNumbers 22:37, Numbers 24:10
בָּלָ֗ק2xbā·lāqNumbers 22:38, Numbers 23:13
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular40xNumbers 22:2, Numbers 22:7, Numbers 22:10, Numbers 22:13
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular1xNumbers 22:4
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular1xNumbers 23:3
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular1xJudges 11:25
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