Biblical Persons & Places
Bela
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Reuben living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.5.8;
only referred to as Bela (בֶּ֫לַע);
a son of Azaz.
Bela
King living at the time of the Patriarchs
A king of Edom living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.32;
only referred to as Bela (בֶּ֫לַע);
a son of Beor.
Bela
Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
A man from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.21;
referred to as Bela (בֶּ֫לַע), or Belaite (בַּלְעִי);
son of Benjamin;
a brother of Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ahiram, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, Ard, Ahiram and Jediael;
father of Ard, Naaman, Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, Iri, Addar, Gera, Abihud, Abishua and Ahoah.
Strong's Definition
Bela, the name of a place, also of an Edomite and of two Israelites
Derivation: the same as H1105 (בֶּלַע);
KJV Usage: Bela.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Bela = "destruction"
n pr m
1) a king of Edom
2) first son of Benjamin
3) a son of Ahaz, a Reubenite
n pr loc
4) one of the five cities of the plain which was spared at the intercession of Lot, and received the name of Zoar
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
בֶּלַע
bela‛
BDB Definition:
Bela = destruction
1) a king of Edom (noun proper masculine)
2) first son of Benjamin (noun proper masculine)
3) a son of Ahaz, a Reubenite (noun proper masculine)
4) one of the five cities of the plain which was spared at the intercession of Lot, and received the name of Zoar (noun proper locative)
Part of Speech: see above in Definition
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: the same as H1105
Total KJV Occurrences: 14