单词 | balaam |
释义 | Balaam[ bey-luhm ] / ˈbeɪ ləm / nouna Mesopotamian diviner who, when commanded by Balak to curse the Israelites, blessed them and uttered favorable prophecies after having been rebuked by the ass he rode. Numbers 22–23. Origin of BalaamFrom Late Latin Balaam, from Greek Balaám, from Hebrew Bilʿām, of uncertain origin OTHER WORDS FROM BalaamBa·laam·ite [bey-luh-mahyt], /ˈbeɪ ləˌmaɪt/, nounBa·laam·it·i·cal [bey-luh-mit-i-kuhl], /ˌbeɪ ləˈmɪt ɪ kəl/, adjectiveWords nearby BalaamBakst, Baku, Bakunin, bal, Bala, Balaam, balaclava, Balaguer, Balak, Balakirev, Balaklava Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for BalaamBalaam / (ˈbeɪlæm) / nounOld Testament a Mesopotamian diviner who, when summoned to curse the Israelites, prophesied future glories for them instead, after being reproached by his ass (Numbers 22–23) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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