Bela בֶּ֫לַע
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| בֶּ֫לַע | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | bela |
| Strong's number | H1106 (H1106A, H1106G, H1106B, H1106H) |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | name of a man |
| Gloss | Bela |
| Occurrences | 14 in 14 verses |
| Most frequent in | 1 Chronicles (7) |
Bela (Hebrew בֶּ֫לַע, Strong's H1106) is a name of a man in the Old Testament, glossed “Bela”. It occurs 14 times.
Definition
H1106A: Bela
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.21;
son of: Benjamin (H1144);
brother of: Becher (H1071), Ashbel (H0788), Gera (H1617), Naaman (H5283), Ehi (H0278), Rosh (H7220), Muppim (H4649), Huppim (H2650H), Ard (H0714), Ahiram (H0297) and Jediael (H3043);
father of: Ard (H0714H), Naaman (H5283H), Ezbon (H0675H), Uzzi (H5813I), Uzziel (H5816I), Jerimoth (H3406), Iri (H5901), Addar (H0146H), Gera (H1617I), Abihud (H0031), Abishua (H0050H) and Ahoah (H0265)
Also named: bal.i (בַּלְעִי "Belaite" H1108)
§ Bela = "destruction"
1) a king of Edom
2) first son of Benjamin
3) a son of Ahaz, a Reubenite
son of: Benjamin (H1144);
brother of: Becher (H1071), Ashbel (H0788), Gera (H1617), Naaman (H5283), Ehi (H0278), Rosh (H7220), Muppim (H4649), Huppim (H2650H), Ard (H0714), Ahiram (H0297) and Jediael (H3043);
father of: Ard (H0714H), Naaman (H5283H), Ezbon (H0675H), Uzzi (H5813I), Uzziel (H5816I), Jerimoth (H3406), Iri (H5901), Addar (H0146H), Gera (H1617I), Abihud (H0031), Abishua (H0050H) and Ahoah (H0265)
Also named: bal.i (בַּלְעִי "Belaite" H1108)
§ Bela = "destruction"
1) a king of Edom
2) first son of Benjamin
3) a son of Ahaz, a Reubenite
H1106G: Bela
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.32;
son of: Beor (H1160)
§ Bela = "destruction"
one of the five cities of the plain which was spared at the intercession of Lot, and received the name of Zoar
son of: Beor (H1160)
§ Bela = "destruction"
one of the five cities of the plain which was spared at the intercession of Lot, and received the name of Zoar
H1106B: Bela
Bela = "destruction"
one of the five cities of the plain which was spared at the intercession of Lot, and received the name of Zoar
Another name of tso.ar (צֹ֫עַר "Zoar" H6820)
one of the five cities of the plain which was spared at the intercession of Lot, and received the name of Zoar
Another name of tso.ar (צֹ֫עַר "Zoar" H6820)
H1106H: Bela
A man of the tribe of Reuben living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.5.8;
son of: Azaz (H5811)
§ Bela = "destruction"
one of the five cities of the plain which was spared at the intercession of Lot, and received the name of Zoar
son of: Azaz (H5811)
§ Bela = "destruction"
one of the five cities of the plain which was spared at the intercession of Lot, and received the name of Zoar
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | bela (13), belah (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | bela (14) |
Verses
Every verse with Bela, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Genesis
- Genesis 14:2That these made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar.went to war against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).
- Genesis 14:8And there went out the king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (the same is Zoar;) and they joined battle with them in the vale of Siddim;Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) marched out and arrayed themselves for battle in the Valley of Siddim
- Genesis 36:32And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.Bela son of Beor reigned in Edom; the name of his city was Dinhabah.
- Genesis 36:33And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah reigned in his place.
- Genesis 46:21And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.
Numbers
- Numbers 26:38The sons of Benjamin after their families: of Bela, the family of the Belaites: of Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites: of Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites:These were the descendants of Benjamin by their clans: The Belaite clan from Bela, the Ashbelite clan from Ashbel, the Ahiramite clan from Ahiram,
- Numbers 26:40And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: of Ard, the family of the Ardites: and of Naaman, the family of the Naamites.And the descendants of Bela from Ard and Naaman were the Ardite clan from Ard and the Naamite clan from Naaman.
1 Chronicles
- 1 Chronicles 1:43Now these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the children of Israel; Bela the son of Beor: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the Israelites: Bela son of Beor. His city was named Dinhabah.
- 1 Chronicles 1:44And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah reigned in his place.
- 1 Chronicles 5:8And Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, even unto Nebo and Baal–meon:Jeiel the chief, Zechariah, and Bela son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel. They settled in Aroer and as far as Nebo and Baal-meon.
- 1 Chronicles 7:6The sons of Benjamin; Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three.The three sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, and Jediael.
- 1 Chronicles 7:7And the sons of Bela; Ezbon, and Uzzi, and Uzziel, and Jerimoth, and Iri, five; heads of the house of their fathers, mighty men of valour; and were reckoned by their genealogies twenty and two thousand and thirty and four.The sons of Bela: Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri, heads of their families—five in all. There were 22,034 mighty men of valor listed in their genealogies.
- 1 Chronicles 8:1Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,Benjamin was the father of Bela, his firstborn; Ashbel was the second born, Aharah the third,
- 1 Chronicles 8:3And the sons of Bela were, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,The sons of Bela:
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).