Study it in the app“And Balak’s anger burned against Balaam, and he struck his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, “To curse my enemies I called you, and look, you have done nothing but bless them these three times!”
And Balak’sבָּלָקangerאַףburnedוַיִּחַרagainstאֶלBalaam,בִּלְעָםand he struckוַיִּסְפֹּקhis hands together;אֶת כַּפָּיוand Balakוַ בָּלָקsaidיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלBalaam,בִּלְעָם“To curseלָקֹבmy enemiesאֹיְבַיI called you,קְרָאתִיךָandוְlook,הִנֵּהyou have done nothing butבָרֵךְbless themבֵּרַכְתָּtheseזֶהthreeשָׁלֹשׁtimes!פְּעָמִים
Balak
Balak, king of Moab in the time of Moses. The name means "devastator."
Where else “balak” appearsanger
The rage of one who snorts; the "long of nose" is slow to become angry.
Where else “af” appearsburn
For YHWH's anger to be kindled like a fire against someone.
Where else “yichar” appearsBalaam
Balaam, a diviner from Mesopotamia whom the king of Moab called to curse Israel. The name perhaps means "not of the people," that is, a foreigner.
Where else “bilam” appearsclap
To smack the palms together in anger, scorn or grief.
Where else “yispok” appearspalm
The flat, hollow part of the hand; also what someone does or can do with it.
Where else “kapay” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appearscurse
Curse: speak against someone to bring evil on him.
Where else “kov” appearsenemy
Enemy, foe: one who hates and opposes another.
Where else “oyva” appearscall
To raise the voice to someone so that he comes, or to invite him.
Where else “kerati” appearsgreet
To wish someone God's good; to greet.
Where else “varech” appearsthree
A quantity of three: three persons or things together.
Where else “shalosh” appearstime
Each of the occasions on which something happens or is repeated.
Where else “peamim” appears9He crouched, he lay down like a lion, and like a lioness; who will rouse him? Blessed is everyone who blesses you, and cursed is everyone who curses you.”
10 · This verse (above)
11So now flee to your place. I said, ‘I will greatly honor you’; but look, YHWH has held you back from honor.”
