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“Bela” From
Boyd’s Bible Dictionary
:
(destroying). (1) A city of the plain; afterward called
Zoar
(
Gen. 14:2; 19:22
2
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 14:2)
22
Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar. (Genesis 19:22)
). (2) A king of
Edom
(
Gen. 36:31-33
31
And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel.
32
And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
33
And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead. (Genesis 36:31‑33)
;
1 Chron. 1:43
43
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 1:43)
). (3) Eldest
son
of
Benjamin
(
Gen. 46:21
21
And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard. (Genesis 46:21)
); and founder of the Belaites (
Num. 26:38
38
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 26:38)
;
1 Chron. 7:6; 8:1
6
The sons of Benjamin; Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three. (1 Chronicles 7:6)
1
Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third, (1 Chronicles 8:1)
). (4) Son of
Azaz
(
1 Chron. 5:8
8
And Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, even unto Nebo and Baal-meon: (1 Chronicles 5:8)
).
“Belah” From
Boyd’s Bible Dictionary
:
[
BELA
, 3.]
Concise Bible Dictionary
:
1.
Another name of
ZOAR
, a small city near the
Dead
Sea
(
Gen. 14:2,8
2
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 14:2)
8
And 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 14:8)
;
Gen. 19:22
22
Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar. (Genesis 19:22)
).
2.
Son
of
Beor
and king in
Edom
(
Gen. 36:32-33
32
And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
33
And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead. (Genesis 36:32‑33)
;
1 Chron. 1:43-44
43
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.
44
And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead. (1 Chronicles 1:43‑44)
).
3.
Son of
Azaz
, of the tribe of
Reuben
(
1 Chron. 5:8
8
And Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, even unto Nebo and Baal-meon: (1 Chronicles 5:8)
).
4.
Eldest son of
Benjamin
, and
head
of the family of the BELAITES (
Gen. 46:21
21
And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard. (Genesis 46:21)
(BELAH);
Num. 26:38,40
38
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 26:38)
40
And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: of Ard, the family of the Ardites: and of Naaman, the family of the Naamites. (Numbers 26:40)
;
1 Chron. 7:6-7
6
The sons of Benjamin; Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three.
7
And the sons of Bela; Ezbon, and Uzzi, and Uzziel, and Jerimoth, and Iri, five; heads of the house of their fathers, mighty men of valor; and were reckoned by their genealogies twenty and two thousand and thirty and four. (1 Chronicles 7:6‑7)
;
1 Chron. 8:1, 3
1
Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third, (1 Chronicles 8:1)
3
And the sons of Bela were, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud, (1 Chronicles 8:3)
).
Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:
Number:
1106
(
find all occurrences in KJV Bible
)
Transliteration:
Bela`
Phonic:
beh’-lah
Meaning:
the same as
1105
; Bela, the name of a place, also of an Edomite and of two Israelites
KJV Usage:
Bela
Jackson’s
Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names
:
swallowing
Potts’
Bible Proper Names
:
Absorbing; destroying:―see Bela, Gen. 46:21. {Absorptio}
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