Strong's Definition
the same as 1105; Bela, the name of a place, also of an Edomite and of two Israelites
KJV Usage: Bela
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
בֶּ֫לַע (be.la) — 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
בֶּ֫לַע (be.la) — 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)
בֶּ֫לַע (be.la) — 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
בֶּ֫לַע (be.la) — 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
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
noun m · בלע
Ingest
something swallowed = something taken into someone's stomach by being drawn through his/her throat and esophagus
Non-Exist
swallowing, destroying = causative action by which humans cause other humans to be removed from existence in a violent way, as if by swallowing up
name · בַּלְעִי
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
בֶ֫לַע n.pr.m. a king of Edom
1st son of Benjamin
a Reubenite
base
בֶּ֫לַע n.pr.loc. city = צֹעַר q.v. Gn 14:2, 6. done
