לָבָן

la.vanProper Noun (Masculine)H3837

Laban

From: the same as H3836 (לָבָן);

Short Definition

Laban, a Mesopotamian; also a place in the Desert

Full Lexicon Entry

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at ; son of: Bethuel (H1328A); brother of: Rebekah (H7259); father of: Rachel (H7354) and Leah (H3812) § Laban = "white" son of Bethuel, brother of Rebekah, and father of Leah and Rachel

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

45 times

Appears 45 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Genesis
44
Deuteronomy
1

Key Passages

  • Deuteronomy 1:1
  • Genesis 29:13
  • Genesis 29:26
  • Genesis 31:2
  • Genesis 31:33

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