Balak
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Balak is a Moabite king in the Hebrew Bible who sought to have the prophet Balaam curse the Israelites as they approached his land.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Moabite king
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biblical figure ⓘ king ⓘ |
| appearsInBook | Book of Numbers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInText |
Hebrew Bible
NERFINISHED
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Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Arnon region
NERFINISHED
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Moabite territory east of the Jordan River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attemptedToHire | Balaam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biblicalReference |
Numbers 22
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Numbers 23 ⓘ Numbers 24 ⓘ |
| concernedAbout | Israelites approaching Moab ⓘ |
| contemporaryOf |
Balaam
NERFINISHED
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Moses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Moabite ⓘ |
| father | Zippor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAction | have Balaam curse the Israelites ⓘ |
| kingOf | Moab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | summoning Balaam to curse Israel ⓘ |
| knownFrom | Deuteronomistic history tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageContext | Biblical Hebrew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfReign | Plains of Moab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Micah 6:5 ⓘ |
| motivatedBy | fear of Israelite military strength ⓘ |
| nameMeaningTradition | possibly "devastator" or "waster" in Hebrew etymology (traditional) ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | antagonist to Israel ⓘ |
| offeredPaymentTo | Balaam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | Israelites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Islam ⓘ Judaism ⓘ |
| sentMessengersTo | Balaam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.