Balak

[ bey-lak ]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Balak¹

From Hebrew Balaq, of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

If she walked in the town on market morning and heard the din of traffic—the cries of the dealers, the "Balak!"

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Balak himself also came to the mountain, and brought the prophet along with him, with a royal attendance.

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I don't give a rap for music; I hate it, but I like the young men here in Balak, no, not the citizens.

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The houses of Balak are seldom over two storeys high; an occasional earthquake is the reason for this architectural economy.

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

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