Lexical Definition
לְבָנָא Lᵉbânâʼ (leb-aw-naw') Lebanah N:N-M-P
or לְבָנָה Lᵉbânâh (leb-aw-naw'); the same as לְבָנָה
Lebana, Lebanah.
- § Lebanah or Lebana = "moon-white"
- Lebana or Lebanah, one of the Nethinim
1) head of a family of exiles who returned with Zerubbabel
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| לְבָנָ֥ה | Lebanah | Ezra.2.45 • Neh.7.48 |
| Λαβανά | of Lebana | LXX.Neh.7.48 |
| Βαλανά | of Lebanah | LXX.Ezra.2.45 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.45 also called Lebana at Neh.7.48
Brown-Driver-Briggs
לְבָנָא Neh 7:48 = II. לְבָנָה Ezra 2:45 — head of a family of returning exiles, ᵐ5 Λαβανα, Λαβανω, ᵐ5L Λοβνα.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Ezra | 2:45 |
| Nehemiah | 7:48 |
Profile
Male • Ancestor of temple servants who returned from Babylonian exile
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Lebanah or Lebana, whose descendants were among the temple servants who returned from the Babylonian exile (Ezr.2.45; Neh.7.48).
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.45;
- referred to as Lebanah or Lebana לְבָנָא.
Lebanah, also known as Lebana, was an ancestor of a group of temple servants (Nethinim) who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile (Ezr.2.45; Neh.7.48). The temple servants were assigned to assist the Levites in the maintenance and service of the temple (Ezr.8.20). Lebanah's descendants were among the 392 Nethinim who returned with Zerubbabel (Ezr.2.43,45; Neh.7.46,48).
All entries for Lebanah or Lebana: לְבָנָא