לְ/בִלְעָ֑ם
𐤋/𐤁𐤋𐤏𐤌
Bileam
to-Balaam
Bilʻâm is used as a personal name, most notably referring to a diviner or seer from beyond the Euphrates engaged by Moabite and Midianite leaders in opposition to the Israelites (Numbers 22–24). In another instance, it appears as a place name in northern Israel (Joshua 13:17). The primary lexical meaning is simply the proper noun—either a personal or place designation. Semantic range: as a personal name designating a foreign figure of divination, as a toponym for a settlement in the Transjordanian region.
Joshua 24:10 · Word #4
Lexicon H1109
| Lemma | בִּלְעָם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤋𐤏𐤌 |
| Transliteration | Bileam |
| Strong's | H1109 |
| Definition | Bilʻâm is used as a personal name, most notably referring to a diviner or seer from beyond the Euphrates engaged by Moabite and Midianite leaders in opposition to the Israelites (Numbers 22–24). In another instance, it appears as a place name in northern Israel (Joshua 13:17). The primary lexical meaning is simply the proper noun—either a personal or place designation. Semantic range: as a personal name designating a foreign figure of divination, as a toponym for a settlement in the Transjordanian region. |
Morphology HR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to-Balaam |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1109-02
to Bilam
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ (“to”) + proper masculine singular name בִּלְעָם. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a proper personal name with the prefixed preposition לְ (“to”), so it is rendered as “to Bilam,” preserving the name without speculative etymological meaning. As a proper noun, it is transliterated rather than translated. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to Bileam
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Bilam |
AI-generated (generate_p2_names)