Strong's H1106 · Hebrew
בֶּלַע
Belaʻ · /beh'-lah/
Definition
Bela, the name of a place, also of an Edomite and of two Israelites
KJV: Bela.
Root / derivation: the same as H1105 (בֶּלַע);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered בֶּלַע across 14 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
14 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis5 verses
That 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.
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;
Genesis 36:32And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
Genesis 36:33And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
Genesis 46:21And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard. Ehi: or, Ahiram Muppim: or, Shupham or, Shuppim Huppim: or, Hupham
Numbers2 verses
The 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:
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.
1 Chronicles7 verses
Now 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.
1 Chronicles 1:44And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
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 Baalmeon: Shema: or, Shemaiah
1 Chronicles 7:6The sons of Benjamin; Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three.
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.
1 Chronicles 8:1Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
1 Chronicles 8:3And the sons of Bela were, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud, Addar: or, Ard.Gen.26.21
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H1106 (Belaʻ) mean?
Bela, the name of a place, also of an Edomite and of two Israelites
How many times does H1106 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H1106 (בֶּלַע) appears in 14 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Bela.”
How is Belaʻ translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H1106 is rendered as “Bela” (13×), “Belah” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word בֶּלַע come from?
the same as H1105 (בֶּלַע);