Lexical Definition
לָבָן Lâbân (law-bawn') Laban N:N-M-P
the same as לָבָן
Laban.
- § Laban = "white"
- Laban, a Mesopotamian
- also a place in the Desert
n pr m
1) son of Bethuel, brother of Rebekah, and father of Leah and Rachel
n pr loc
2) a wilderness encampment of the Israelites
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| לָבָן֙ | Laban | Gen.29.10 • Gen.29.15 • Gen.29.21 • Gen.29.24 • Gen.29.29 • Gen.31.1 • Gen.31.26 |
| לָבָֽן | Laban | Gen.30.40 |
| לָבָ֧ן | Laban | Gen.24.29 |
| לָבָ֥ן | Laban | Gen.25.20 • Gen.27.43 • Gen.31.24 |
| לָבָ֤ן | Laban | Gen.24.50 • Gen.28.5 |
| לָבָ֣ן | Laban | Gen.29.5 • Gen.32.4 |
| לָבָ֜ן | Laban | Gen.29.13 • Gen.31.33 • Gen.31.43 • Gen.31.55 |
| לָבָ֛ן | Laban | Gen.29.22 • Gen.31.34 |
| לָבָ֗ן | Laban | Gen.29.19 • Gen.29.25 |
| לָבָ֖ן | Laban | Gen.28.2 • Gen.29.10 • Gen.29.10 • Gen.30.34 • Gen.30.36 • Gen.31.12 • Gen.31.20 • Gen.31.25 • Gen.31.51 • Gen.31.55 • Gen.46.18 • Gen.46.25 |
| לָבָ֔ן | Laban | Gen.29.14 • Gen.29.26 • Gen.30.25 • Gen.30.27 • Gen.31.47 • Gen.31.48 |
| לָבָ֑ן | Laban | Gen.24.29 • Gen.30.40 • Gen.31.2 |
| לְלָבָ֖ן | to Laban | Gen.31.22 |
| לְלָבָ֔ן | to Laban | Gen.29.13 • Gen.30.42 • Gen.31.36 |
| לְלָבָ֑ן | to Laban | Gen.31.31 |
| וּלְלָבָ֖ן | and to Laban | Gen.29.16 |
| וְלָבָ֣ן | and Laban | Gen.31.19 |
| וְלָבָ֛ן | and Laban | Gen.31.25 |
| בְּלָבָ֑ן | with Laban | Gen.31.36 |
| Λαδάν | Laadan | LXX.1Chr.7.26 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.24.29
- son of: Bethuel (בְּתוּאֵל)
- brother of: Rebekah (רִבְקָה)
- father of: Rachel (רָחֵל) and Leah (לֵאָה)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. לָבָן54 proper name, masculine son of Bethuel, brother of Rebekah, and father-in-law of Jacob (ᵐ5 Λαβαν), Gen 24:29 (twice in verse); Gen 24:50; Gen 27:43; Gen 28:2; Gen 28:5 + 17 t. J (Gen 29, 30, 31, 32); Gen 29:15; Gen 29:16; Gen 29:19; Gen 29:21; Gen 29:22; Gen 29:26 + 18 t. E (Gen 31, 32, הָאֲרַמִּי ׳ל Gen 31:24); Gen 25:20 (הָאֲרַמִּי ׳ל) Gen 28:5 (id.), also Gen 28:2; Gen 29:24; Gen 29:29; Gen 46:18; Gen 46:25 (all P).
III. לָבָן proper name, of a location, connected with desert-journey of Israelites Deut 1:1, ᵐ5 Λοβαν; possibly = לִבְנָה 2, q. v.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 24:29 · 24:50 · 25:20 · 27:43 · 28:2 · 28:5 · 29:15 · 29:16 · 29:19 · 29:21 · 29:22 · 29:24 · 29:26 · 29:29 · 31:24 · 46:18 · 46:25 |
| Deuteronomy | 1:1 |
Profile
Male • Son of Bethuel • Brother of Rebekah; father of Leah and Rachel
Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
Laban, the brother of Rebekah and father of Jacob's wives, Leah and Rachel (Gen.24.29; 29-31).
- A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.24.29;
- only referred to as Laban לָבָן;
- son of Bethuel בְּתוּאֵל;
- a brother of Rebekah רִבְקָה;
- father of Rachel רָחֵל and Leah לֵאָה.
Laban was the son of Bethuel and the brother of Rebekah, Isaac's wife (Gen.24.29). He lived in Paddan Aram, where he welcomed Abraham's servant who sought a wife for Isaac (Gen.24.29-51). Years later, Laban hosted his nephew Israel (or 'Jacob'), who fled from his brother Esau (Gen.27.43; 28.2,5). Laban arranged for Jacob to marry his daughters, Leah and Rachel, in exchange for fourteen years of labor (Gen.29). Laban also gave his maidservants, Zilpah and Bilhah, to Jacob as wives (Gen.30.9,22). Jacob's wives bore him eleven sons and a daughter while living with Laban (Gen.29.31-30.24; 46.18,25). Laban and Jacob had a tense relationship due to Laban's deception and Jacob's prosperity (Gen.30-31). After Jacob fled with his family, Laban pursued them but ultimately made a covenant with Jacob before departing (Gen.31). Laban is last mentioned when Jacob sent messengers to Esau, stating that he had stayed with Laban (Gen.32.4).
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