Balak
[ bey-lak ]
noun
a Moabite king who sent for Balaam to come and curse the Israelites. Numbers 22–23.
Origin of Balak
1From Hebrew Balaq, of uncertain origin
- Also Douay Bible, Ba·lac .
Words Nearby Balak
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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 CaineBalak himself also came to the mountain, and brought the prophet along with him, with a royal attendance.
The Antiquities of the Jews | Flavius JosephusI 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 HunekerThe houses of Balak are seldom over two storeys high; an occasional earthquake is the reason for this architectural economy.
Melomaniacs | James HunekerHe was dark, not in the least dangerous, and a native of Russia, though long a resident of Balak.
Melomaniacs | James Huneker
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