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Strong's H1106 בֶּלַע (bela)

Bela` - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1106 — gnome (“cognition”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H1106
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 14
Books 3

Strong's H1106 Quick Answer

Strong's H1106 בֶּלַע (Bela`) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Bela` (beh'-lah) n/l. 1. Bela, the name of a place, also of an Edomite and of two Israelites [the same as H1105] It has 14 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include bela. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Bela` (beh'-lah) n/l. 1. Bela, the name of a place, also of an Edomite and of two Israelites [the same as H1105]
Usage
14 linked usages
Books
3 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
bela

Meaning and Definition

Bela` (beh'-lah) n/l. 1. Bela, the name of a place, also of an Edomite and of two Israelites [the same as H1105] KJV: Bela. Root(s): H1105

Original Word
בֶּלַע
Transliteration
Bela`
Derivation
First root strongs: 1105
Morphology
Name/l.

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1106. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Bela

Usage: 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

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How Strong's H1106 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Bela`, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Bela Genesis 14:2 13×

How Strong's H1106 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 14 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1106 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H1106 in the Old Testament

14 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 14:2 KJV

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 14:8 KJV

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 36:32 KJV

And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.

Usage Excerpts

First 14 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1106.

Genesis 14:2 Old Testament, KJV
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 14:8 Old Testament, KJV
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 36:32 Old Testament, KJV
And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
Genesis 36:33 Old Testament, KJV
And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
Genesis 46:21 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.
Numbers 26:38 Old Testament, KJV
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 26:40 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Bela were ard and Naaman: of Ard, the family of the Ardites: and of Naaman, the family of the Naamites.
1 Chronicles 1:43 Old Testament, KJV
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 1:44 Old Testament, KJV
And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
1 Chronicles 5:8 Old Testament, KJV
And Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, even unto Nebo and Baalmeon:
1 Chronicles 7:6 Old Testament, KJV
The sons of Benjamin; Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three.
1 Chronicles 7:7 Old Testament, KJV
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 valour; and were reckoned by their genealogies twenty and two thousand and thirty and four.
1 Chronicles 8:1 Old Testament, KJV
Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
1 Chronicles 8:3 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Bela were, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1106, grouped by book.

Genesis 5 usages, Old Testament
Genesis 14:2 Genesis 14:8 Genesis 36:32 Genesis 36:33 Genesis 46:21
Numbers 2 usages, Old Testament
Numbers 26:38 Numbers 26:40
1 Chronicles 7 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1:43 1 Chronicles 1:44 1 Chronicles 5:8 1 Chronicles 7:6 1 Chronicles 7:7 1 Chronicles 8:1 1 Chronicles 8:3

Strong's H1106 FAQ

What does bela (בֶּלַע) mean?

Bela (Strong's H1106) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Bela". Bela` (beh'-lah) n/l. 1. Bela, the name of a place, also of an Edomite and of two Israelites [the same as H1105]

How many times is bela (בֶּלַע) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 14 linked usages for Strong's H1106 across 3 books.

Where can I study bela (בֶּלַע) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1106 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate bela (בֶּלַע)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as bela. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.