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    Balak

    BAY-lak

    Hebrew
    Boy
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    Devastator; Waster; One who lays waste
    Origin
    Hebrew
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Balak (spelled Balac in the King James Bible) appears in the King James Bible, including Numbers 24:10.
    First appears in
    Numbers — Exodus and the Law
    Peak US usage
    No recorded United States usage in the 1880–2008 records
    Spiritual meaning
    Balak — the king who tried to curse God's people — discovered that divine blessing cannot be reversed by human schemes. His story proves that when God blesses, no force in heaven or earth can undo it.
    King James verses
    • Numbers 24:10

      "And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times."

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