בֶּלַע

Strong’s Definition

a gulp; figuratively, destruction

Etymology & Derivation

from H1104 (בָּלַע);

KJV Usage

devouring, that which he hath swallowed up.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.a swallowing, devouring (figurative for ruin)
• 2.a thing swallowed

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: belaʻ; Pronunciation: beh'-lah