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Meaning of Balaam | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈbeɪləm/

Definitions

  1. A diviner in the Torah.
  2. A paragraph describing something wonderful, used to fill out a newspaper column.
    archaic, slang
  3. A surname.

Examples

“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?”
“Balaam rose in the morning and saddled his donkey. God said, “They summoned you, but you listen to me.” Balaam riding his donkey and his two servants with him, The angel of the Lord stood in the road to oppose him, The angel with a […]”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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