Lexical Definition

‎בֶּלַע‎ Belaʻ (beh'-lah) Bela N:N-M-P
the same as ‎בֶּלַע‎

Bela.

n pr m
1) a king of Edom
2) first son of Benjamin
3) a son of Ahaz, a Reubenite
n pr loc
4) one of the five cities of the plain which was spared at the intercession of Lot, and received the name of Zoar

Usage: 3 forms in 4 verses
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
בָּ֑לַע Bela Gen.36.33 • 1Chr.1.44
בֶּ֚לַע Bela 1Chr.1.43
בֶּ֖לַע Bela Gen.36.32

Extended Information

Brown-Driver-Briggs

II. ‎בֶּ֫לַע‎

proper name, masculine 1. ‎בֶּלַע‎ Gen 36:32 = 1Chr 1:43 ‎בָּ֑לַע‎ Gen 36:33 = 1Chr 1:44 a king of Edom, ‎בן בעור‎ ‎׳‎‎ב‎ (compare ‎בִּלְעָם‎ & Di Gen 36:32).

2. ‎בֶּלַע‎ 1st son of Benjamin Gen 46:21; Num 26:38; Num 26:40; 1Chr 7:6; 1Chr 7:7; 1Chr 8:1; 1Chr 8:3 (‎בָּ֑לַע‎).

3. ‎בֶּלַע‎ a Reubenite 1Chr 5:8.

III. ‎בֶּ֫לַע‎ proper name, of a location city = ‎צֹעַר‎ q. v. Gen 14:2; Gen 14:8. ‎בִּלְעֲדֵי‎ see below ‎בלה‎.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Book Refs
Genesis 14:2 · 14:8 · 36:32 · 36:33 · 46:21
Numbers 26:38 · 26:40
1 Chronicles 1:43 · 1:44 · 5:8 · 7:6 · 7:7 · 8:1 · 8:3

Profile

Male • Edomite king • Son of Beor, the first king of Edom.

King living at the time of the Patriarchs

Bela, son of Beor, was the first king to reign in Edom before Israel had a king.

Bela, the son of Beor, is mentioned in Genesis 36:32-33 and 1 Chronicles 1:43-44 as the first king of Edom. The context of these passages is the genealogy of Esau, also known as Edom, and the list of kings who reigned in Edom before Israel had a king. Bela is described as reigning in Edom, with his city named Dinhabah. The mention of Bela as the first king suggests that he played a significant role in establishing the Edomite monarchy. The fact that he reigned before Israel had a king highlights the political development of Edom as a nation.

All entries for Bela: בֶּלַע