Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H3839 |
|---|---|
| Word: | לִבנֶה |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H3835 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | libneh |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | lib-neh' |
| Meaning: | 1. some sort of whitish tree, perhaps the storax |
| KJV Renderings: | poplar. |
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לִבְנֶה noun [masculine] poplar (apparently = Arabic [untranscribed source text 2741]; Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 2742] styrax officinalis; but ᵐ5 λεύκη, compare ᵑ6 and LöwNo.107); — Gen 30:37 לַח וְלוּז וְעַרְמוֺן ׳ מַקַּל ל as marking places of idolatrous incense-burning תַּחַת אַלּוֺן וְלִבְנֶה וְּאֵלָה Hos 4:13.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Genesis 30:37
Hosea 4:13
