Given name & surname
Balak
“empty”·“devastator”
Balak is used as a given name and a surname.
Original Hebrewבלק
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Balak means “empty” or “devastator.”
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Where it comes from
Balak is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb balaq (בלק), “to lay waste.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Balak appears in Numbers 22:1-5, Judges 11:25, Revelation 2:14.
- Numbers 22:1-5
- Judges 11:25
- Revelation 2:14
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Balak’s family of names
In German usage, Balak as a surname has a related form in BALLACK. In Greek usage, Balak as a surname is a transliteration of Μπάλακ.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
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