Balak
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Balak
From Hebrew Balaq, of uncertain origin
Example Sentences
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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
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
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
As I said before, Balak is some 20,000 light-years from Earth, and to our knowledge we were the first human beings ever to come within a hundred parsecs of the place.
From Problem on Balak by Aycock, Roger D.
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