Balaam

Biblical prophet
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Balaam
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Balaam

Summary

Balaam is a human biblical figure[1]. He was born on -1300-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on -1300-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an oracle[4]. He draws 830 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #75 of 529).[5]

Key Facts

  • Balaam was born on -1300-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Balaam died on -1300-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Balaam's father was Beor[6].
  • Balaam held citizenship in Moab[7].
  • Balaam worked as an oracle[4].
  • Balaam's field of work was Bible prophecy[8].
  • Balaam held the position of prophet[9].
  • Balaam's religion is recorded as Ancient Mesopotamian religion[10].
  • Balaam's image is recorded as P1150002 Cognacq-Jay Rembrandt anesse de Balaam rwk.jpg[11].
  • Balaam is recorded as male[12].
  • Balaam's instance of is recorded as human biblical figure[13].
  • Balaam's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 123915857[14].
  • Balaam's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 441159474183627661558[15].
  • Balaam's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 3264448[16].
  • Balaam's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 78168589573318220080[17].
  • Balaam's GND ID is recorded as 11866316X[18].
  • Balaam's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82220567[19].
  • Balaam's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13163369h[20].
  • Balaam's IdRef ID is recorded as 031168558[21].
  • Balaam's Commons category is recorded as Bileam[22].
  • Balaam's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 53004671[23].
  • Balaam's residence is recorded as Pethor[24].
  • Balaam's participated in conflict is recorded as Numbers 31[25].
  • Balaam's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0fyjh[26].
  • Balaam's Open Library ID is recorded as OL10582475A[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Balaam was born on -1300-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Beor[6].

Career and Affiliations

Balaam worked as an oracle[4]. His field of work was Bible prophecy[8]. He held the position of prophet[9].

Personal Life

Balaam's religion is recorded as Ancient Mesopotamian religion[10].

Death and Burial

Balaam died on -1300-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Balaam draws 830 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #75 of 529).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Who were Balaam's parents?

Balaam's father was Beor[6].

What did Balaam do for work?

Balaam worked as oracle[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [2] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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