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Lexicon :: Strong's H3837 - lāḇān

Strong's

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לָבָן

Transliteration

lāḇān

Pronunciation

law-bawn'

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Part of Speech

proper locative noun, proper masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

The same as לָבָן (H3836)

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

לָבָן Lâbân, law-bawn'; the same as H3836; Laban, a Mesopotamian; also a place in the Desert:—Laban.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 55x

The KJV translates Strong's H3837 in the following manner: Laban (55x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 55x

The KJV translates Strong's H3837 in the following manner: Laban (55x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

Laban = "white"

proper masculine noun
1. son of Bethuel, brother of Rebekah, and father of Leah and Rachel
  
  proper locative noun
2. a wilderness encampment of the Israelites

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

לָבָן Lâbân, law-bawn'; the same as H3836; Laban, a Mesopotamian; also a place in the Desert:—Laban.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H3837: Abbreviations

II. לָבָן ₅₄ proper name, masculine son of Bethuel, brother of Rebekah, and father-in-law of Jacob ( Greek Version of the LXX

Λαβαν), Genesis 24:29 (twice in verse); Genesis 24:50; Genesis 27:43; Genesis 28:2, 5 + 17 times J (Gen 29, 30, 31, 32); Genesis 29:15, 16, 19, 21, 22, 26 + 18 times E (Gen 31, 32, הָאֲרַמִּי ל׳ Genesis 31:24); Genesis 25:20 (הָאֲרַמִּי ל׳) Genesis 28:5 (id.), also Genesis 28:2; Genesis 29:24, 29; Genesis 46:18, 25 (all P).

III. לָבָן proper name, of a location, connected with desert-journey of Israelites Deuteronomy 1:1, Greek Version of the LXX

Λοβαν; possibly = H3841 לִבְנָה 2, which see.

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Genesis

24:29; 24:50; 25:20; 27:43; 28:2; 28:2; 28:5; 28:5; 29; 29:15; 29:16; 29:19; 29:21; 29:22; 29:24; 29:26; 29:29; 29:30; 29:31; 29:32; 31; 31:24; 31:32; 46:18; 46:25

Deuteronomy

1:1

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H3837

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Strong's Number H3837 matches the Hebrew לָבָן (lāḇān),
which occurs 55 times in 47 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Gen 24:29 - And Rebekah^H7259 had a brother,^H251 and his name^H8034 was Laban:^H3837 and Laban^H3837 ran^H7323 out^H2351 unto the man,^H376 unto the well.^H5869

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Gen 24:50 - Then Laban^H3837 and Bethuel^H1328 answered^H6030 and said,^H559 The thing^H1697 proceedeth^H3318 from the LORD:^H3068 we cannot^H3201 speak^H1696 unto thee bad^H7451 or^H176 good.^H2896

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Gen 25:20 - And Isaac^H3327 was forty^H705 years^H8141 old^H1121 when he took^H3947 Rebekah^H7259 to wife,^H802 the daughter^H1323 of Bethuel^H1328 the Syrian^H761 of Padanaram,^H6307 the sister^H269 to Laban^H3837 the Syrian.^H761

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 27:43

Gen 27:43 - Now therefore, my son,^H1121 obey^H8085 my voice;^H6963 and arise,^H6965 flee^H1272 thou to Laban^H3837 my brother^H251 to Haran;^H2771

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Gen 28:2 - Arise,^H6965 go^H3212 to Padanaram,^H6307 to the house^H1004 of Bethuel^H1328 thy mother's^H517 father;^H1 and take^H3947 thee a wife^H802 from thence of the daughters^H1323 of Laban^H3837 thy mother's^H517 brother.^H251

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Gen 28:5 - And Isaac^H3327 sent away^H7971 Jacob:^H3290 and he went^H3212 to Padanaram^H6307 unto Laban,^H3837 son^H1121 of Bethuel^H1328 the Syrian,^H761 the brother^H251 of Rebekah,^H7259 Jacob's^H3290 and Esau's^H6215 mother.^H517

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Gen 29:5 - And he said^H559 unto them, Know^H3045 ye Laban^H3837 the son^H1121 of Nahor?^H5152 And they said,^H559 We know^H3045 him.

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Gen 29:10 - And it came to pass, when Jacob^H3290 saw^H7200 Rachel^H7354 the daughter^H1323 of Laban^H3837 his mother's^H517 brother,^H251 and the sheep^H6629 of Laban^H3837 his mother's^H517 brother,^H251 that Jacob^H3290 went near,^H5066 and rolled^H1556 the stone^H68 from the well's^H875 mouth,^H6310 and watered^H8248 the flock^H6629 of Laban^H3837 his mother's^H517 brother.^H251

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Gen 29:13 - And it came to pass, when Laban^H3837 heard^H8085 the tidings^H8088 of Jacob^H3290 his sister's^H269 son,^H1121 that he ran^H7323 to meet^H7125 him, and embraced^H2263 him, and kissed^H5401 him, and brought^H935 him to his house.^H1004 And he told^H5608 Laban^H3837 all these things.^H1697

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Gen 29:14 - And Laban^H3837 said^H559 to him, Surely^H389 thou art my bone^H6106 and my flesh.^H1320 And he abode^H3427 with him the space^H3117 of a month.^H2320

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 29:15

Gen 29:15 - And Laban^H3837 said^H559 unto Jacob,^H3290 Because thou art my brother,^H251 shouldest thou therefore serve^H5647 me for nought?^H2600 tell^H5046 me, what shall thy wages^H4909 be?

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 29:16

Gen 29:16 - And Laban^H3837 had two^H8147 daughters:^H1323 the name^H8034 of the elder^H1419 was Leah,^H3812 and the name^H8034 of the younger^H6996 was Rachel.^H7354

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 29:19

Gen 29:19 - And Laban^H3837 said,^H559 It is better^H2896 that I give^H5414 her to thee, than that I should give^H5414 her to another^H312 man:^H376 abide^H3427 with me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 29:21

Gen 29:21 - And Jacob^H3290 said^H559 unto Laban,^H3837 Give^H3051 me my wife,^H802 for my days^H3117 are fulfilled,^H4390 that I may go in^H935 unto her.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 29:22

Gen 29:22 - And Laban^H3837 gathered together^H622 all the men^H582 of the place,^H4725 and made^H6213 a feast.^H4960

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 29:24

Gen 29:24 - And Laban^H3837 gave^H5414 unto his daughter^H1323 Leah^H3812 Zilpah^H2153 his maid^H8198 for an handmaid.^H8198

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Gen 29:25 - And it came to pass, that in the morning,^H1242 behold, it was Leah:^H3812 and he said^H559 to Laban,^H3837 What is this thou hast done^H6213 unto me? did not I serve^H5647 with thee for Rachel?^H7354 wherefore then hast thou beguiled^H7411 me?

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 29:26

Gen 29:26 - And Laban^H3837 said,^H559 It must not be so done^H6213 in our country,^H4725 to give^H5414 the younger^H6810 before^H6440 the firstborn.^H1067

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 29:29

Gen 29:29 - And Laban^H3837 gave^H5414 to Rachel^H7354 his daughter^H1323 Bilhah^H1090 his handmaid^H8198 to be her maid.^H8198

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 30:25

Gen 30:25 - And it came to pass, when Rachel^H7354 had born^H3205 Joseph,^H3130 that Jacob^H3290 said^H559 unto Laban,^H3837 Send me away,^H7971 that I may go^H3212 unto mine own place,^H4725 and to my country.^H776

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 30:27

Gen 30:27 - And Laban^H3837 said^H559 unto him, I pray thee, if I have found^H4672 favour^H2580 in thine eyes,^H5869 tarry: for I have learned by experience^H5172 that the LORD^H3068 hath blessed^H1288 me for thy sake.^H1558

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 30:34

Gen 30:34 - And Laban^H3837 said,^H559 Behold, I would it might be^H3863 according to thy word.^H1697

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Gen 30:36 - And he set^H7760 three^H7969 days'^H3117 journey^H1870 betwixt himself and Jacob:^H3290 and Jacob^H3290 fed^H7462 the rest^H3498 of Laban's^H3837 flocks.^H6629

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 30:40

Gen 30:40 - And Jacob^H3290 did separate^H6504 the lambs,^H3775 and set^H5414 the faces^H6440 of the flocks^H6629 toward^H413 the ringstraked,^H6124 and all the brown^H2345 in the flock^H6629 of Laban;^H3837 and he put^H7896 his own flocks^H5739 by themselves, and put^H7896 them not unto Laban's^H3837 cattle.^H6629

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 30:42

Gen 30:42 - But when the cattle^H6629 were feeble,^H5848 he put them not in:^H7760 so the feebler^H5848 were Laban's,^H3837 and the stronger^H7194 Jacob's.^H3290

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 31:1

Gen 31:1 - And he heard^H8085 the words^H1697 of Laban's^H3837 sons,^H1121 saying,^H559 Jacob^H3290 hath taken away^H3947 all that was our father's;^H1 and of that which was our father's^H1 hath he gotten^H6213 all this glory.^H3519

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 31:2

Gen 31:2 - And Jacob^H3290 beheld^H7200 the countenance^H6440 of Laban,^H3837 and, behold, it was not toward him as^H8543 before.^H8032

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Gen 31:12 - And he said,^H559 Lift up^H5375 now thine eyes,^H5869 and see,^H7200 all the rams^H6260 which leap^H5927 upon the cattle^H6629 are ringstraked,^H6124 speckled,^H5348 and grisled:^H1261 for I have seen^H7200 all that Laban^H3837 doeth^H6213 unto thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 31:19

Gen 31:19 - And Laban^H3837 went^H1980 to shear^H1494 his sheep:^H6629 and Rachel^H7354 had stolen^H1589 the images^H8655 that were her father's.^H1

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 31:20

Gen 31:20 - And Jacob^H3290 stole away^H1589 unawares^H3820 to Laban^H3837 the Syrian,^H761 in that^H5921 he told^H5046 him not^H1097 that he fled.^H1272

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 31:22

Gen 31:22 - And it was told^H5046 Laban^H3837 on the third^H7992 day^H3117 that Jacob^H3290 was fled.^H1272

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Gen 31:24 - And God^H430 came^H935 to Laban^H3837 the Syrian^H761 in a dream^H2472 by night,^H3915 and said^H559 unto him, Take heed^H8104 that thou speak^H1696 not to^H5973 Jacob^H3290 either good^H2896 or^H5704 bad.^H7451

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 31:25

Gen 31:25 - Then Laban^H3837 overtook^H5381 Jacob.^H3290 Now Jacob^H3290 had pitched^H8628 his tent^H168 in the mount:^H2022 and Laban^H3837 with his brethren^H251 pitched^H8628 in the mount^H2022 of Gilead.^H1568

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 31:26

Gen 31:26 - And Laban^H3837 said^H559 to Jacob,^H3290 What hast thou done,^H6213 that thou hast stolen away^H1589 unawares^H3824 to me, and carried away^H5090 my daughters,^H1323 as captives^H7617 taken with the sword?^H2719

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 31:31

Gen 31:31 - And Jacob^H3290 answered^H6030 and said^H559 to Laban,^H3837 Because I was afraid:^H3372 for I said,^H559 Peradventure^H6435 thou wouldest take by force^H1497 thy daughters^H1323 from me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 31:33

Gen 31:33 - And Laban^H3837 went^H935 into Jacob's^H3290 tent,^H168 and into Leah's^H3812 tent,^H168 and into the two^H8147 maidservants'^H519 tents;^H168 but he found^H4672 them not. Then went he out^H3318 of Leah's^H3812 tent,^H168 and entered^H935 into Rachel's^H7354 tent.^H168

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 31:34

Gen 31:34 - Now Rachel^H7354 had taken^H3947 the images,^H8655 and put^H7760 them in the camel's^H1581 furniture,^H3733 and sat^H3427 upon them. And Laban^H3837 searched^H4959 all the tent,^H168 but found^H4672 them not.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 31:36

Gen 31:36 - And Jacob^H3290 was wroth,^H2734 and chode^H7378 with Laban:^H3837 and Jacob^H3290 answered^H6030 and said^H559 to Laban,^H3837 What is my trespass?^H6588 what is my sin,^H2403 that thou hast so hotly pursued^H1814 after me?^H310

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 31:43

Gen 31:43 - And Laban^H3837 answered^H6030 and said^H559 unto Jacob,^H3290 These daughters^H1323 are my daughters,^H1323 and these children^H1121 are my children,^H1121 and these cattle^H6629 are my cattle,^H6629 and all that thou seest^H7200 is mine: and what can I do^H6213 this day^H3117 unto these my daughters,^H1323 or^H176 unto their children^H1121 which they have born?^H3205

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 31:47

Gen 31:47 - And Laban^H3837 called^H7121 it Jegarsahadutha:^H3026 but Jacob^H3290 called^H7121 it Galeed.^H1567

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Gen 31:48 - And Laban^H3837 said,^H559 This heap^H1530 is a witness^H5707 between me and thee this day.^H3117 Therefore was the name^H8034 of it called^H7121 Galeed;^H1567

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 31:51

Gen 31:51 - And Laban^H3837 said^H559 to Jacob,^H3290 Behold this heap,^H1530 and behold this pillar,^H4676 which I have cast^H3384 betwixt me and thee;

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 31:55

Gen 31:55 - And early^H7925 ➔ in the morning^H1242 Laban^H3837 rose up,^H7925 and kissed^H5401 his sons^H1121 and his daughters,^H1323 and blessed^H1288 them: and Laban^H3837 departed,^H3212 and returned^H7725 unto his place.^H4725

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 32:4

Gen 32:4 - And he commanded^H6680 them, saying,^H559 Thus shall ye speak^H559 unto my lord^H113 Esau;^H6215 Thy servant^H5650 Jacob^H3290 saith^H559 thus, I have sojourned^H1481 with Laban,^H3837 and stayed there^H309 until now:

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 46:18

Gen 46:18 - These are the sons^H1121 of Zilpah,^H2153 whom Laban^H3837 gave^H5414 to Leah^H3812 his daughter,^H1323 and these she bare^H3205 unto Jacob,^H3290 even sixteen^H6240^H8337 souls.^H5315

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Gen 46:25 - These are the sons^H1121 of Bilhah,^H1090 which Laban^H3837 gave^H5414 unto Rachel^H7354 his daughter,^H1323 and she bare^H3205 these unto Jacob:^H3290 all the souls^H5315 were seven.^H7651

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Deu 1:1 - These be the words^H1697 which Moses^H4872 spake^H1696 unto all Israel^H3478 on this side^H5676 Jordan^H3383 in the wilderness,^H4057 in the plain^H6160 over against^H4136 the Red^H5489 sea, between Paran,^H6290 and Tophel,^H8603 and Laban,^H3837 and Hazeroth,^H2698 and Dizahab.^H1774

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