בִּלְעָ֣ם

𐤁𐤋𐤏𐤌

Bileam

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.

H1109

Micah 6:5 · Word #12

Lexicon H1109

Lemmaבִּלְעָם
Lemma (Paleo)𐤁𐤋𐤏𐤌
TransliterationBileam
Strong'sH1109
DefinitionBilʻâm 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 HNp All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

Common Translation

PhraseBalaam

SIBI-P1 Translation H1109-01

Bilam

Morphological NotesProper noun, masculine singular; personal name (occasionally toponym).
Rendering RationaleThis form is a proper masculine singular name (HNp). Because the etymology is uncertain and not transparently meaningful in Biblical Hebrew, the most root-faithful rendering is a direct transliteration preserving the name’s phonological form rather than imposing a speculative meaning.

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SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

Bileam

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleProper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Bilam

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