Bela (Easton)

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A thing swallowed. A city on the shore of the Dead Sea, not far from Sodom, called also Zoar. It was the only one of the five cities that was spared at Lot's intercession (Genesis 19:20,23 ). It is first mentioned in Genesis 14:2,8 . The eldest son of Benjamin (Numbers 26:38; 'Belah,' Genesis 46:21"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! Take your personal ministry to the Next Level by helping StudyLight build churches and supporting pastors in Uganda. Click here to join the effort! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter B Bible Dictionaries Bela Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Bel Next Entry Belial Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Bela Dictionaries American Tract Society Bela Easton's Bible Dictionary Bela Fausset Bible Dictionary Bela Holman Bible Dictionary Bela Hastings' BibleDictionary Bela Morrish Bible Dictionary Bela Smith Bible Dictionary Bela Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Bela Bela Bates Edwards Bela III (only first 3 shown) International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Bela Bela; Belah Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Bela McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Bela Edwards Bela Bates, D.D. Hiubbard, Bela, D.D. (only first 3 shown) The Nuttall Encyclopedia Bela I. Bela IV. The Jewish Encyclopedia Bela Lexicons בֶּלַע , בֶּלַע A thing swallowed. A city on the shore of the Dead Sea, not far from Sodom, called also Zoar. It was the only one of the five cities that was spared at Lot's intercession ( Genesis 19:20,23 ). It is first mentioned in Genesis 14:2,8 . The eldest son of Benjamin ( Numbers 26:38 ; "Belah," Genesis 46:21 ). The son of Beor, and a king of Edom ( Genesis 36:32,33 ; 1 Chronicles 1:43 ). A son of Azaz ( 1 Chronicles 5:8 ).

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