Balak

[ bey-lak ]

/ ˈbeɪ læk /

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noun

a Moabite king who sent for Balaam to come and curse the Israelites. Numbers 22–23.

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Also Douay Bible, Ba·lac .

Origin of Balak

From Hebrew Balaq, of uncertain origin

Words nearby Balak

bal, Bala, Balaam, balaclava, Balaguer, Balak, Balakirev, Balaklava, Balakovo, balalaika, balance

How to use Balak in a sentence

If she walked in the town on market morning and heard the din of traffic—the cries of the dealers, the "Balak!"
The Scapegoat|Hall Caine
Balak himself also came to the mountain, and brought the prophet along with him, with a royal attendance.
The Antiquities of the Jews|Flavius Josephus
I don't give a rap for music; I hate it, but I like the young men here in Balak, no, not the citizens.
Melomaniacs|James Huneker
The houses of Balak are seldom over two storeys high; an occasional earthquake is the reason for this architectural economy.
Melomaniacs|James Huneker

He was dark, not in the least dangerous, and a native of Russia, though long a resident of Balak.
Melomaniacs|James Huneker