בָּלָ֧ק

𐤁𐤋𐤒

balaq-2

Balak

from בָּלַק; waster; Balak, a Moabitish king; Balak.

H1111

Numbers 23:2 · Word #7

Lexicon H1111

Lemmaבָּלָק
Lemma (Paleo)𐤁𐤋𐤒
TransliterationBâlâq
Strong'sH1111
In-contextBalak

Morphology HNp All morphology codes

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

SIBI-P1 H1111-01

Waster (Balak)

Morphological NotesProper noun, masculine singular (HNp). Personal name of a Moabite king.
Rendering RationaleThe name בָּלָק derives from the root בלק, meaning "to waste" or "devastate." As a masculine singular proper noun (HNp), it is rendered as "Waster," preserving both the root sense and its function as a personal name borne by a single male individual.

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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root בלק (to waste, lay waste, devastate, destroy)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H1111-02 levalaq to Balak (the Waster)
H1111-03 mibalaq than Balak ("Waster")
H1110-01 umevulaqah and the devastated (feminine singular)

Word Usage (43 occurrences of H1111)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Numbers 22:2 בָּלָ֖ק balaq Balak
Numbers 22:4 וּ/בָלָ֧ק uvalaq And Balak
Numbers 22:7 בָלָֽק valaq Balak