Lexical Definition
מַלְבֵּן malbên (mal-bane') brick H:N-M
from לָבַן (denominative)
brickkiln.
- a brickkiln
1) brick mold, brick kiln, quadrangle
1a) brick mould, brick kiln
1b) quadrangle
Usage: 2 forms in 3 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| מַלְבֵּֽן | a brick mold | Nah.3.14 |
| בַּמַּלְבֵּ֔ן | in the brick mold | 2Sam.12.31 |
| in the brick-terrace | Jer.43.9 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
מַלְבֵּן noun [masculine]
1. brick-mould;
2. quadrangle (on meaning brick-mould, and figurative something rectangular, see HoffmZAW 1882, 53-72 Dr2Sam 12:31, compare Late Hebrew מַלְבֵּן; Arabic 
; Syriac 
); —
1. brick-mould, 2Sam 12:31 Qr (Kt, by error, מלכן), Nah 3:14.
2. quadrangle, Jer 43:9 (at Tahpanhes).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Samuel | 12:31 |
| Jeremiah | 43:9 |
| Nahum | 3:14 |