BALAAM


Meaning of BALAAM in English

— Balaamite /bay"leuh muyt'/ , n. — Balaamitical /bay'leuh mit"i keuhl/ , adj.

/bay"leuhm/ , n.

a Mesopotamian diviner who, when commanded by Balak to curse the Israelites, blessed them and uttered favorable prophecies after having been rebuked by the ass he rode. Num. 22-23.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .