בֶּלַעBelaʻ

Meanings

Same root

• בֶּלַעbelaʻ · H1105a gulp; figuratively, destruction
• בַּלְעִיBalʻîy · H1108a Belaite (collectively) or descendants of Bela

Where it appears

Appears 14 times in the Bible.

• Genesis 14:2 fought against King Bera of Sodom, King Birsha of Gomorrah, King Shinab of Admah, King Shemeber of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (also called Zoar).
• Genesis 14:8 Then the rebel kings of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim, and Bela (also called Zoar) prepared for battle in the valley of the Dead Sea.
• Genesis 36:32 Bela son of Beor, who ruled in Edom from his city of Dinhabah.
• Genesis 36:33 When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah became king in his place.
• Genesis 46:21 Benjamin’s sons were Bela, Beker, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.
• Numbers 26:38 These were the clans descended from the sons of Benjamin: The Belaite clan, named after their ancestor Bela. The Ashbelite clan, named after their ancestor Ashbel. The Ahiramite clan, named after their ancestor Ahiram.