בָּלַם
balam · restrain, curb
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H1102 · appears 1 time in the Bible
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balam (בָּלַם) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “restrain, curb”.
To hold in, to curb: to restrain an animal with the bridle. It appears only in Psalm 32.
How to say it
ba·lam
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Where it appears
- Psalms 32:9
Do not be like a horse, like a mule, without understanding, with bit and bridle its trappings to restrain it; it does not come near to you.