バラム
解説 Definition
旧約聖書『民数記』に登場する人物。モアブ王バラクに雇われてイスラエルを呪うよう求められましたが、物語では祝福を告げます。天使を先に見たロバの逸話でも知られています。
A diviner or prophet in the biblical Book of Numbers whom Balak, king of Moab, hired to curse Israel. He is especially remembered for the episode in which his donkey saw an angel that Balaam initially could not see.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
Balaam は旧約聖書『民数記』の人物名なので、通常 Balaam と大文字で書く。the story of Balaam and his donkey、Balak hired Balaam の二つの結び付きで覚える。モアブ王バラクにイスラエルを呪うよう求められたが、物語では祝福を語る人物であり、一般名詞の prophet と同一視しない。
Capitalize Balaam because it is a biblical personal name. Fix it in memory with two story links: Balak, king of Moab, hires Balaam to curse Israel, and Balaam’s donkey sees an angel before Balaam does. The repeated initial B in Balak and Balaam can help keep the employer and the diviner together, while “Balaam and his donkey” is the standard cultural phrase. Do not memorize the name merely as a general word for prophet; it refers to this particular, morally complex figure in the Book of Numbers.
例文
Balaam is a figure in the Old Testament who appears in the Book of Numbers.
バラムは民数記に登場する旧約聖書の人物です。
The story of Balaam and his donkey is found in biblical texts.
バラムと彼のロバの物語は聖書のテキストに見られます。
Balaam was hired by the king of Moab in ancient times.
バラムは古代ではモアブの王に雇われていました。
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balaam の語源・成り立ち Etymology
英語 Balaam は、ヘブライ語の人名 Bilʿam に対応し、ギリシャ語・ラテン語の聖書で用いられた形を経て定着しました。名前の内部語源は不明です。「民に属さない者」や「民をのみ込む者」などとする伝統的な解釈がありますが、いずれも定説ではありません。
Balaam is the conventional English form of Hebrew Bilʿam, the name of a figure in the Book of Numbers. The name’s internal derivation is uncertain. Traditional interpretations have connected it either with elements understood as “not of the people” or with a root meaning “swallow” or “devour” plus a word for “people,” but these explanations are disputed rather than established facts. The English spelling reached biblical usage through Greek and Latin forms of the Hebrew name.
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