Strong's Hebrew Concordance

H1108: בַּלְעִי

Balʻîy · pronounced bel-ee' · “Belaite”

Definition

a Belaite (collectively) or descendants of Bela

KJV translates it as: Belaites.

Word origin: patronymically from H1106 (בֶּלַע);

Extended definition

Someone descended from Bela who was 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)
Group of be.la (בֶּ֫לַע "Bela" H1106A)
§ Belaites = "swallowing"
descendants of Bela

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How H1108 is translated

  • belaites ×1

Bible verses with H1108 (Balʻîy)

Balʻîy appears in 1 verse.

  • Numbers 26:38

    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: