לָבֵן

la.venVerbH3835

to whiten

From: a primitive root; also as denominative from H3843 (לְבֵנָה)

Short Definition

to be (or become) white; to make bricks

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to be white 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to make white, become white, purify 1a2) to show whiteness, grow white 1b) (Hithpael) to become white, be purified (ethical)

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

7 times

Appears 7 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Daniel
2
Exodus
2
Genesis
1
Isaiah
1
Jol
1

Key Passages

  • Daniel 11:35
  • Daniel 12:10
  • Exodus 5:7
  • Exodus 5:14
  • Genesis 11:3

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