How to Pronounce Balac
BAY-lak
Balac is pronounced BAY-lak (ˈbeɪlæk): two syllables, stress on the first.
What does Balac mean?
Balac means “who lays waste or destroys”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Balac?
Empty; spoiler, a son of Zippor, and king of the Moabites (Num. 22:2, 4). From fear of the Israelites, who were encamped near the confines of his territory, he applied to Balaam (q.v.) to curse them; but in vain (Josh. 24:9).
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
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