A native of Pethor a city in Mesopotamia, endued by Jehovah with prophetic power. He was hired by Balak to curse the Israelites; and influenced by the love of reward, he wished to gratify Balak; but he was compelled by Jehovah's power to bless them. Hence later the Jews saw him as a most abandoned deceiver.
Bibliography Information
Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Balaam". "The New Testament Greek Lexicon". <http://www.studylight.org/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=903>.
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