1106. Bela'

Strong's Lexicon

Bela': Bela

Original Word: בֶּלַע
Part of Speech: proper name, masculine ; proper name, of a location
Transliteration: Bela`
Pronunciation: beh-LAH
Phonetic Spelling: (beh'-lah)
Definition: Bela
Meaning: Bela

Word Origin: Derived from the root בָּלַע (bala'), meaning "to swallow" or "to engulf."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the Hebrew name Bela in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew genealogies and geography.

Usage: The name "Bela" is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to several individuals and a city. It is often interpreted to mean "destruction" or "devouring," reflecting its root meaning. The name is associated with the idea of being consumed or engulfed, which can carry both literal and metaphorical connotations.

Cultural and Historical Background: The name Bela appears in various contexts within the Old Testament, often associated with genealogies and tribal territories. The most notable individuals named Bela include a son of Benjamin, a king of Edom, and a son of Azaz. The city of Bela, also known as Zoar, is mentioned in the context of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, serving as a place of refuge for Lot and his family.

Brown-Driver-Briggs

II. בֶּ֫לַע proper name, masculine 1. בֶּלַע Genesis 36:32 = 1 Chronicles 1:43; בָּ֑לַע Genesis 36:33 = 1 Chronicles 1:44 a king of Edom, בן בעור ׳ב (compare בִּלְעָם & Di Genesis 36:32).

2 בֶּלַע 1st son of Benjamin Genesis 46:21; Numbers 26:38,40; 1 Chronicles 7:6,7; 1 Chronicles 8:1,3(בָּ֑לַע).

3 בֶּלַע a Reubenite 1 Chronicles 5:8.

III. בֶּ֫לַע proper name, of a location city = צֹעַר q. v. Genesis 14:2,8.

בִּלְעֲדֵי see below בלה.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Bela

The same as bela'; Bela, the name of a place, also of an Edomite and of two Israelites -- Bela.

see HEBREW bela'

Forms and Transliterations

בֶ֖לַע בֶ֗לַע בֶּ֖לַע בֶּ֚לַע בֶּ֣לַע בֶּ֤לַע בֶּ֧לַע בָּ֑לַע בלע וּבֶ֙לַע֙ ובלע לְבֶ֗לַע לְבָ֑לַע לבלע bā·la‘ Bala bāla‘ be·la‘ ḇe·la‘ Bela bela‘ ḇela‘ lə·ḇā·la‘ lə·ḇe·la‘ ləḇāla‘ ləḇela‘ leVala leVela ū·ḇe·la‘ ūḇela‘ uVela Vela

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 14:2
HEB: ק) וּמֶ֥לֶךְ בֶּ֖לַע הִיא־ צֹֽעַר׃
NAS: and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).
KJV: and the king of Bela, which is
INT: Zeboiim and the king of Bela is Zoar

Genesis 14:8
HEB: ק) וּמֶ֥לֶךְ בֶּ֖לַע הִוא־ צֹ֑עַר
NAS: and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar)
KJV: and the king of Bela (the same
INT: Zeboiim and the king of Bela same Zoar

Genesis 36:32
HEB: וַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְ בֶּאֱד֔וֹם בֶּ֖לַע בֶּן־ בְּע֑וֹר
NAS: Bela the son of Beor
KJV: And Bela the son of Beor
INT: reigned Edom Bela the son of Beor

Genesis 36:33
HEB: וַיָּ֖מָת בָּ֑לַע וַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְ תַּחְתָּ֔יו
NAS: Then Bela died, and Jobab
KJV: And Bela died, and Jobab
INT: died Bela became his place

Genesis 46:21
HEB: וּבְנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֗ן בֶּ֤לַע וָבֶ֙כֶר֙ וְאַשְׁבֵּ֔ל
NAS: of Benjamin: Bela and Becher
KJV: of Benjamin [were] Belah, and Becher,
INT: the sons of Benjamin Bela and Becher and Ashbel

Numbers 26:38
HEB: בִנְיָמִן֮ לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם֒ לְבֶ֗לַע מִשְׁפַּ֙חַת֙ הַבַּלְעִ֔י
NAS: according to their families: of Bela, the family
KJV: after their families: of Bela, the family
INT: of Benjamin to their families of Bela the family of the Belaites

Numbers 26:40
HEB: וַיִּהְי֥וּ בְנֵי־ בֶ֖לַע אַ֣רְדְּ וְנַעֲמָ֑ן
NAS: The sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman:
KJV: And the sons of Bela were Ard
INT: become the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman

1 Chronicles 1:43
HEB: לִבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל בֶּ֚לַע בֶּן־ בְּע֔וֹר
NAS: reigned. Bela was the son
KJV: of Israel; Bela the son
INT: of the sons of Israel Bela was the son of Beor

1 Chronicles 1:44
HEB: וַיָּ֖מָת בָּ֑לַע וַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְ תַּחְתָּ֔יו
NAS: When Bela died, Jobab
KJV: And when Bela was dead, Jobab
INT: died Bela became his place

1 Chronicles 5:8
HEB: וּבֶ֙לַע֙ בֶּן־ עָזָ֔ז
NAS: and Bela the son of Azaz,
KJV: And Bela the son of Azaz,
INT: and Bela the son of Azaz

1 Chronicles 7:6
HEB: בִּנְיָמִ֗ן בֶּ֧לַע וָבֶ֛כֶר וִידִֽיעֲאֵ֖ל
NAS: [were] three: Bela and Becher
KJV: [The sons] of Benjamin; Bela, and Becher,
INT: Benjamin Bela and Becher and Jediael

1 Chronicles 7:7
HEB: וּבְנֵ֣י בֶ֗לַע אֶצְבּ֡וֹן וְעֻזִּ֡י
NAS: The sons of Bela were five: Ezbon,
KJV: And the sons of Bela; Ezbon, and Uzzi,
INT: and the sons of Bela Ezbon and Uzzi

1 Chronicles 8:1
HEB: הוֹלִ֖יד אֶת־ בֶּ֣לַע בְּכֹר֑וֹ אַשְׁבֵּל֙
NAS: became the father of Bela his firstborn,
KJV: begat Bela his firstborn,
INT: and Benjamin became of Bela his firstborn Ashbel

1 Chronicles 8:3
HEB: וַיִּהְי֥וּ בָנִ֖ים לְבָ֑לַע אַדָּ֥ר וְגֵרָ֖א
NAS: Bela had sons:
KJV: And the sons of Bela were, Addar,
INT: had sons Bela Addar Gera

14 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1106
14 Occurrences

bā·la‘ — 2 Occ.
be·la‘ — 7 Occ.
lə·ḇā·la‘ — 1 Occ.
lə·ḇe·la‘ — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇe·la‘ — 1 Occ.
ḇe·la‘ — 2 Occ.