A name from Scripture
Balaam
BAY-lum
Meaning
Devourer of the people; Lord of the people
Hebrew origin · Boy · First in Numbers
What it points to
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.
Verses · King James Version
“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?”
Numbers 22:28
“There shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab.”
Numbers 24:17