Lexicon Bela': Bela Original Word: בֶּלַע 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' 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. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root בָּלַע (bala), meaning "to swallow" or "to engulf."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew name Bela, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew genealogical and historical contexts. However, the concept of "destruction" or "devouring" may be related to Greek terms that convey similar meanings, though they are not direct translations of the name Bela. Usage: The name Bela appears in the Hebrew Bible as the name of several individuals and a city. It is used in genealogical and historical contexts. Context: • Bela, Son of Benjamin: Bela is listed as the firstborn son of Benjamin, one of the twelve sons of Jacob (Israel). He is mentioned in genealogical records in Genesis 46:21, 1 Chronicles 7:6, and 1 Chronicles 8:1. His descendants are referred to as the Belaites. 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 VelaLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman'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 Genesis 36:32 Genesis 36:33 Genesis 46:21 Numbers 26:38 Numbers 26:40 1 Chronicles 1:43 1 Chronicles 1:44 1 Chronicles 5:8 1 Chronicles 7:6 1 Chronicles 7:7 1 Chronicles 8:1 1 Chronicles 8:3 14 Occurrences |