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בַּלְעִי H1108

H1108 is the Hebrew word בַּלְעִי, transliterated Balʻîy and said bel-ee'. The King James Version most often renders it belaites.

Word: בַּלְעִיTransliteration: BalʻîySaid: bel-ee'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 1 verse

What it means

a Belaite (collectively) or descendants of Bela.

Where it comes from

patronymically from H1106 (בֶּלַע).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.

belaites 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: Belaites.

Verses using בַּלְעִי

All 1 verse, quoted in full.

Numbers 26:38 · KJV

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:

Common questions

What does Strong's H1108 mean?

H1108 is the Hebrew word בַּלְעִי (Balʻîy), meaning a Belaite (collectively) or descendants of Bela.

How is H1108 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it belaites (1 time).

How many times does H1108 appear in the Bible?

בַּלְעִי (Balʻîy) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H1108 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: patronymically from H1106 (בֶּלַע).

Nearby entries

H1105 · בֶּלַע — a gulp; figuratively, destruction H1106 · בֶּלַע — Bela, the name of a place, also of an…H1107 · בִּלְעֲדֵי — except, without, besides H1109 · בִּלְעָם — Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place…H1110 · בָּלַק — to annihilate H1111 · בָּלָק — Balak, a Moabitish king

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