Bela — the meaning of the Hebrew name בֶּלַע

בֶּלַע

Belaʻ · pronounced beh'-lah · Strong's H1106 · a man and a place

Bela means Bela, the name of a place, also of an Edomite and of two Israelites.

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Strong's definition

the same as H1105; Bela, the name of a place, also of an Edomite and of two Israelites.

First appearance

Gen 14:2 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. (KJV)

Every verse that names Bela

14 occurrences in 14 verses — Genesis, Numbers, 1 Chronicles

Gen 14:2Gen 14:8Gen 36:32Gen 36:33Gen 46:21Num 26:38Num 26:401Chr 1:431Chr 1:441Chr 5:81Chr 7:61Chr 7:71Chr 8:11Chr 8:3

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