Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H3837 |
|---|---|
| Word: | לָבָן |
| Part of Speech: | Name/l. |
| Etymology: | the same as H3836 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 55 |
| Transliteration: | Laban |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | law-bawn' |
| Meaning: | 1. Laban, a Mesopotamian 2. also a place in the Desert |
| KJV Renderings: | Laban. |
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II. לָבָן54 proper name, masculine son of Bethuel, brother of Rebekah, and father-in-law of Jacob ( ᵐ5 Λαβαν), Gen 24:29 (twice in verse); Gen 24:50; Gen 27:43; Gen 28:2; Gen 28:5 + 17 t. J (Gen 29, 30, 31, 32); Gen 29:15; Gen 29:16; Gen 29:19; Gen 29:21; Gen 29:22; Gen 29:26 + 18 t. E (Gen 31, 32, הָאֲרַמִּי ׳ ל Gen 31:24); Gen 25:20 ( הָאֲרַמִּי ׳ ל) Gen 28:5 (id.), also Gen 28:2; Gen 29:24; Gen 29:29; Gen 46:18; Gen 46:25 (all P ).
III. לָבָן proper name [of a location], connected with desert-journey of Israelites Deut 1:1, ᵐ5 Λοβαν; possibly = לִבְנָה 2, q. v.
Genesis 80:85
Exodus 16:81
Exodus 19:2
