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Meaning, origin and etymology of the name Balak
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Baal Baal Peor Baal Zebub Babel/ Babylon Balaam Balak Barak Basemath Bathsheba Bathshua Beelzebub Beer lahai roi Beersheba Ben/Benjamin Ben-oni Beor Bera Bethel Bethlehem Bethuel Bezalel Bileam Bilhah Birsha Boaz Buz |
Balak
Balak, son of Zippor, is the Moabite king who tries to hire Balaam for the purpose of cursing Israel. The famous and enigmatic scene of the speaking donkey ensues. The only time that Balak is not mentioned in direct conjunction with Balaam is in Jud 11:25. |
