Lexicon / H1106a
בֶּ֫לַע
be.la
  • Bela

STEPBible TBESH

Glosses: 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

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

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

BDB (Brown-Driver-Briggs)

Glosses: Bela

בֶ֫לַע n.pr.m a king of Edom 1st son of Benjamin a Reubenite .