וּ/בִלְעָ֛ם
𐤅/𐤁𐤋𐤏𐤌
Bileam
and Balaam
Bilʻâm is used as a personal name, most notably referring to a diviner or seer from beyond the Euphrates engaged by Moabite and Midianite leaders in opposition to the Israelites (Numbers 22–24). In another instance, it appears as a place name in northern Israel (Joshua 13:17). The primary lexical meaning is simply the proper noun—either a personal or place designation. Semantic range: as a personal name designating a foreign figure of divination, as a toponym for a settlement in the Transjordanian region.
Numbers 23:2 · Word #8
Lexicon H1109
| Lemma | בִּלְעָם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤋𐤏𐤌 |
| Transliteration | Bileam |
| Strong's | H1109 |
| Definition | Bilʻâm is used as a personal name, most notably referring to a diviner or seer from beyond the Euphrates engaged by Moabite and Midianite leaders in opposition to the Israelites (Numbers 22–24). In another instance, it appears as a place name in northern Israel (Joshua 13:17). The primary lexical meaning is simply the proper noun—either a personal or place designation. Semantic range: as a personal name designating a foreign figure of divination, as a toponym for a settlement in the Transjordanian region. |
Morphology HC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and Balaam |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1109-03
and Bilʿam
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction ו־ prefixed to proper masculine singular noun (personal/place name). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a proper masculine singular name with prefixed conjunction ו־ ('and'), so it is rendered as the transliterated personal name with the conjunction preserved. Because the etymology is uncertain and not transparently meaningful in Hebrew, the name itself is retained rather than translated. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Bileam
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Bilam |