בֶּ֧לַע
𐤁𐤋𐤏
bela
Bela
the same as בֶּלַע; Bela, the name of a place, also of an Edomite and of two Israelites; Bela.
1 Chronicles 7:6 · Word #2
Lexicon H1106
| Lemma | בֶּלַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤋𐤏 |
| Transliteration | Belaʻ |
| Strong's | H1106 |
| In-context | Bela |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H1106-02
Devouring-One
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun (HNp). Functions as a personal and place name; no pronominal suffix or verbal stem is present. |
| Rendering Rationale | בֶּלַע is a masculine singular proper noun derived from the root בלע ("to swallow, devour"). Rendering it as "Devouring-One" preserves the active sense of the root while reflecting its masculine singular form as a personal name. |
View full lexicon entry for H1106 →
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root בלע (to swallow, engulf, devour, consume, destroy)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1104-01 |
avala | I will utterly swallow down |
H1104-02 |
avalea | I will utterly swallow-down |
H1104-03 |
bala | he has swallowed down |
Word Usage (14 occurrences of H1106)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 14:2 | בֶּ֖לַע | bela | Bela |
| Genesis 14:8 | בֶּ֖לַע | bela | of Bela |
| Genesis 36:32 | בֶּ֖לַע | bela | Bela |