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    Balaam

    BAY-lum

    Hebrew
    Boy
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    Devourer of the people; Lord of the people
    Origin
    Hebrew
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Balaam appears in the King James Bible, including Numbers 22:28.
    First appears in
    Numbers — Exodus and the Law
    Peak US usage
    No recorded United States usage in the 1880–2008 records
    Spiritual meaning
    Balaam — who could prophesy beautifully but lived corruptly — warns that spiritual gifting without spiritual integrity is the most dangerous combination. He spoke God's words but served his own greed.
    King James verses
    • Numbers 22:28

      "And the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?"

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