Lexical Definition
לְבָאוֹת Lᵉbâʼôwth (leb-aw-oth') Lebaoth N:N--L
plural of לָבִיא; lionesses
Lebaoth. See also בֵּית לְבָאוֹת.
- § Lebaoth = "witness"
- Lebaoth, a place in Palestine
1) a town in southern Judah
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| וּלְבָא֥וֹת | and Lebaoth | Josh.15.32 |
| Λαβαώθ | Lebaoth | LXX.Josh.15.32 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
לְבָאוֺת proper name, of a location a city in southern Judah, Josh 15:32, ᵐ5 Δαβως, A ᵐ5L Δαβωθ = ׳בֵּית ל (q. v. p. III above) Josh 19:6, ᵐ5 Βαθαρωθ, ᵐ5L Βηθλεβαωθ. Site unknown.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Joshua | 15:32 · 19:6 |
Profile
Lebaoth • A town in the Negev of Judah
Lebaoth, a town in the Negev region of Judah (Joshua 15:32).
- A location near Madmannah מַדְמַנָּה only mentioned at Jos.15.32;
- only referred to as Lebaoth לְבָאוֹת.
Lebaoth is mentioned in Joshua 15:32 as one of the towns in the Negev region, the southern part of the territory allocated to the tribe of Judah. It is listed along with other towns such as Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon. Its exact location is not specified.
All entries for Lebaoth: לְבָאוֹת