Strong's Lexicon

H3864

H3864 — לוּבִי לוּבִּי

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewLuwbiyn/g.Occurrences: 4

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H3864
Word:	לוּבִי לוּבִּי
Part of Speech:	n/g.
Etymology:	partrial from a name probably derived from an unused root meaning to thirst, i.e. a dry region
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	4
Transliteration:	Luwbiy
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	loo-bee' (or Lubbiy (Dan. 11) n/g.
Meaning:	1. apparently a Libyan or inhabitant of interior Africa (only in plural)
KJV Renderings:	Lubim(-s), Libyans.

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BDB4348

[לוּב], לוּבִים, לֻבִֿים name, [of a people], plural Lybians, in North Africa, west of Egypt; — Nah 3:9 ( + פּוּט), 2Chr 12:3 ( ᵐ5 Λιβυες; + מִצְרַיִם, סֻכִּיִּים, כּוּשִׁים), 2Chr 16:8 ᵐ5 Λιβυες; (+ כּוּוִים); לֻבִֿים Dan 11:43 (see Baer; with מִצְרַיִם, כֻּשִֿׁים), Theod . Λιβυων; probably = לְהָבִים (q. v.) Gen 10:13 = 1Chr 1:11 A ᵐ5 ^L Λαβιειμ; read לוּבים perhaps also Jer 46:9 (for HCT לוּדִים, compare Sta^{Javan 5f.}), ᵐ5 Λυδοι (פּוּט ib. = Λιβυες); ᵐ5 Sm Co Sta^{Javan 6} Berthol read לוּב Ezek 30:5 (for HCT כּוּב , q. v.) See WMM^As.Eur.115.