Balak
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Balak
From Hebrew Balaq, of uncertain origin
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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
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
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
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
I can't begin to explain the principle behind the harmony existing between all living things on Balak; it just was, and seemed to operate like a sort of hyper-sympathy or interlocking telepathy between species.
From Problem on Balak by Roger D. Aycock
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