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Balak

American  
[bey-lak] / ˈbeɪ læk /
Douay Bible, Balac

noun

  1. (in the Bible) a Moabite king who sent for Balaam to come and curse the Israelites.


Etymology

Origin of Balak

From Hebrew Balaq, of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

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The study of an ancient tablet that dates back nearly 3,000 years, suggests that the biblical King Balak may have been an actual historical figure.

From Fox News • May 2, 2019

Hendel also told Live Science that according to the Bible, King Balak existed 200 years prior to the tablet's creation, so a reference to him is unlikely.

From Fox News • May 2, 2019

However, the researchers, led by the study's lead author, Israel Finkelstein, believe the letter "B" is there and it is not a reference to "beth," the Hebrew word for "house," but rather Balak.

From Fox News • May 2, 2019

She said her fiancé — Jonpaul Balak, who proposed to King at Surfer Joe, an Italian surf music festival — played guitar Saturday at the Alpine Village event.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2018

Balak believed that these curses would help him defeat the Hebrews.

From The Literature of Ecstasy by Mordell, Albert

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