Lexical Definition

‎לְבָנוֹן‎ Lᵉbânôwn (leb-aw-nohn') Lebanon ^N:N--L
from ‎לְבַב‎; (the) white mountain (from its snow)

Lebanon.

• § Lebanon = "whiteness"
• Lebanon, a mountain range in Palestine

1) a wooded mountain range on the northern border of Israel

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‎לְבָנוֺן‎ (Deut 3:25 ‎הַלְּבָנֹן‎ van d. H.)₇₁ proper name, of a mountain Lebanon (Phoenician ‎לבנן‎; Assyrian Labnanu, etc., Schr^{COT on 1Kgs 5:13*}, Dl^{Par. 103 ff.}; Egyptian Ra-m­n-n WMM^{Asien u.Europa,197ff.}; Arabic compare further Rob^{BR ii, 435ff.} 493 GASm^Geogr.45ff. Buhl^{Geogr.110 and references}; name probably from whiteness of its cliffs Rob^{BR ii, 493}); — wooded mountain-range on northern border of Israel [usually with article ‎׳‎‎הַלּ‎ (51 t.); without article‎לְבָנוֺן‎, in poetry and late Hos 14:8*; Nah 1:4; 2Kgs 19:23 = Isa 37:24; Ezek 31:15; Ezek 31:16; Isa 14:8; Isa 29:17; Isa 33:9; Isa 40:16; Jer 18:14; Hab 2:17; Zech 10:10; Zech 11:1; Ps 29:6; Song 4:8 (twice in verse); Song 4:11; Song 4:15 with ‎ה‎ locative ‎לְבָב֫וֺנָה‎ 1Kgs 5:28*a]; perhaps first mentioned in defining a locality, as ‎הַר הַלְּבָנוֺן‎, Judg 3:3 (E according to GFM; this combination only here), but also in early prophets, then in D, and later; — in defining a locality Josh 9:1 ‎׳‎‎בִּקְעַת הַלּ‎ Josh 11:17; Josh 12:7 (side of Baal Gad); as a marked feature, in describing extent of land Deut 1:7; Deut 3:25; Deut 11:24; Josh 1:4; Josh 13:5 (‎כָּלהַֿל‎) vJosh 13:6 (all D), 1Kgs 9:19 = 2Chr 8:6; Jer 22:26; Zech 10:10 ‎׳‎‎אשׁהַל‎‎׳‎‎ר‎ Jer 22:6 (figurative of royal house of Judah), as a height Song 4:8 (twice in verse); ‎׳‎‎מִגְדַּל הַל‎ Song 7:5* i.e. a tower built on Lebanon; ‎׳‎‎שֶׁלֶג ל‎ Jer 18:14 snow of L.; L. as source of streams Song 4:15 ‎׳‎‎יֵין ל‎ Hos 14:8* most often, however, as bearing forests, especially of cedars, ‎׳‎‎אַרְזֵי הַלּ‎ Judg 9:15 (in allegory; perhaps J, according to GFM), Isa 2:13; Isa 14:8; Ps 29:5; Ps 104:16, compare 1Kgs 5:13*; 1Kgs 5:20*; 1Kgs 5:23*; 1Kgs 5:28* (twice in verse); 2Chr 2:7* (twice in verse); 2Chr 2:15*, 2Kgs 14:9 (twice in verse) = 2Chr 25:18 (twice in verse) (in allegory), Jer 22:23; Ezek 17:3; Ezek 27:5; Ezek 31:3; Ezek 31:15; Ezek 31:16; Zech 11:1; Ezra 3:7; Ps 92:13*; Song 3:9; Song 5:15 (simile of majestic figure); ‎׳‎‎פֶּרַח ל‎ Nah 1:4 ‎׳‎‎כְּבוֺד הַלּ‎ Isa 35:2; Isa 60:13 ‎לְכַרְמֶל‎ ‎׳‎‎וְשָׁב ל‎ Isa 29:17 ‎ׅ‎ || ‎(יַעַר‎ ‎׳‎‎יַרְכְּתֵי ל‎ with the same reference Isa 37:24 = 2Kgs 19:23 ‎׳‎‎הַלּ‎ = trees of Lebanon Hos 14:6*; Isa 10:34; Isa 40:16; Ps 29:6; Ps 72:16 ‎׳‎‎ל‎ Isa 33:9 figurative, as mourning; ‎׳‎‎חֲמַס ל‎ Hab 2:17 i.e. violence done to Lebanon, probably by cutting down its trees; ‎׳‎‎בֵּית יַעַר הַלּ‎ a royal mansion of Solomon, 1Kgs 7:2 and 1Kgs 10:17; 1Kgs 10:21 = 2Chr 9:16; 2Chr 9:20 ‎׳‎‎ל‎ as home of wild beast 2Kgs 14:9 = 2Chr 25:18 (in allegory); ‎רֵיחַ לְבָנוֺן‎, of the odour of cedar forests Song 4:11, compare Hos 14:7* (in simile; We thinks ‎׳‎‎ל‎ here to be a specific plant).

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Lebanon • A mountainous region known for its cedar trees

Lebanon, a mountainous region north of Israel, known for its cedar trees and as a symbol of strength and beauty (1 Kings 4:33; Psalm 92:12).

• A location first mentioned at Deu.1.7;
• only referred to as Lebanon לְבָנוֹן.
  

Lebanon is a mountainous region located north of Israel, known for its majestic cedar trees and natural beauty. It is mentioned numerous times throughout the Old Testament. The cedars of Lebanon were highly prized for their quality and were used in the construction of the Temple and other important buildings (1 Kings 5:6, 9, 14; 2 Chronicles 2:8, 16; Ezra 3:7). Lebanon is often used as a symbol of strength, prosperity, and beauty (Psalm 72:16; 92:12; Song of Solomon 4:11, 15; 5:15). It is also mentioned in the context of God's power and judgment (Psalm 29:5, 6; Isaiah 2:13; 10:34; Jeremiah 22:6, 23; Habakkuk 2:17). Lebanon is described as part of the Promised Land (Deuteronomy 1:7; 11:24; Joshua 1:4) and was a region where some Canaanite inhabitants remained (Judges 3:3). The beauty and majesty of Lebanon are used to illustrate the glory and splendor of the future kingdom of God (Isaiah 35:2; 60:13; Hosea 14:5-7).

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