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 timesAppears 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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