Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

balaam

/ˈbeɪləm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English

Syllables: bal-aam
IPA: /ˈbeɪləm/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A diviner in the Torah.

name

noun

A paragraph describing something wonderful, used to fill out a newspaper column.

Archaic; Slang

Example Sentences

"And the Lord opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?"
"Balaam rose in the morning and saddled his donkey. God said, “They summoned you, but you listen to me.” Balaam riding his donkey and his two servants with him, The angel of the Lord stood in the road to oppose him, The angel with a […]"

Etymology

From Hebrew בִּלְעָם (bil'am).

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Balaams (plural)

Derived Forms

Balaamite

Phrases

Balaam basket Balaam box

Questions

How do you pronounce balaam?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbeɪləm/.
What does balaam mean?: A diviner in the Torah.
Where does balaam come from?: From Hebrew בִּלְעָם (bil'am).

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