{
  "type": "word",
  "id": "H1106",
  "lemma": "בֶּלַע",
  "transliteration": "Belaʻ",
  "definition": "Bela, the name of a place, also of an Edomite and of two Israelites",
  "kjv": "Bela.",
  "occurrences": 14,
  "language": "Hebrew",
  "brownDriverBriggs": [
    "בֶּ֫לַע n.pr.loc. city = צֹעַר q.v. Gn 14:2, 6.",
    "בֶ֫לַע n.pr.m",
    "בֶ֫לַע n.pr.m.",
    "1. a king of Edom",
    "2. 1st son of Benjamin",
    "3. a Reubenite"
  ],
  "whereItOccurs": [
    {
      "reference": "Genesis 14:2",
      "text": "they made war with Bera, king of Sodom; Birsha, king of Gomorrah; Shinab, king of Admah; Shemeber, king of Zeboiim; and…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/14?v=2"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Genesis 14:8",
      "text": "The king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (also called…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/14?v=8"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Genesis 36:32",
      "text": "Bela, the son of Beor, reigned in Edom. The name of his city was Dinhabah.",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/36?v=32"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Genesis 36:33",
      "text": "Bela died, and Jobab, the son of Zerah of Bozrah, reigned in his place.",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/36?v=33"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Genesis 46:21",
      "text": "The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/46?v=21"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Numbers 26:38",
      "text": "The sons of Benjamin after their families: of Bela, the family of the Belaites; of Ashbel, the family of the…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/numbers/26?v=38"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Numbers 26:40",
      "text": "The sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: the family of the Ardites; and of Naaman, the family of the Naamites.",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/numbers/26?v=40"
    },
    {
      "reference": "1 Chronicles 1:43",
      "text": "Now these are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom, before any king reigned over the children of Israel: Bela the…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-chronicles/1?v=43"
    },
    {
      "reference": "1 Chronicles 1:44",
      "text": "Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his place.",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-chronicles/1?v=44"
    },
    {
      "reference": "1 Chronicles 5:8",
      "text": "and Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who lived in Aroer, even to Nebo and Baal Meon;",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-chronicles/5?v=8"
    }
  ],
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