לְבָנ֑וֹן
𐤋𐤁𐤍𐤅𐤍
levanon
Lebanon
from לְבַב; (the) white mountain (from its snow); Lebanon, a mountain range in Palestine; Lebanon.
2 Chronicles 2:7 · Word #16
Lexicon H3844
| Lemma | לְבָנוֹן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤁𐤍𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Lᵉbânôwn |
| Strong's | H3844 |
| In-context | Lebanon |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H3844-04
White-Mountain (Lebanon)
| Root | לבן (l-b-n) |
| Core Meanings | whiteness, to be white, to make white, brightness |
| Semantic Range | The mountain range north of Israel; by extension its forests (especially cedars), its wood, and symbolically grandeur or lofty majesty. |
| Conceptual Significance | Lebanon’s snow and famed cedars made it a biblical symbol of purity, strength, and exalted beauty. Its timber supplied royal and temple construction, linking it with kingship, sanctuary, and the splendor granted by יהוה. |
| Morphological Notes | Hebrew proper noun (masculine singular). The form לְבָנוֹן is a geographic name; the prefixed לְ in the pointed form is part of the lexicalized name, not a preposition in these instances. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name לְבָנוֹן derives from the root לבן, meaning "white," likely referring to the snow-capped peaks of the range. Rendering it as "White-Mountain" preserves the root sense while recognizing it as a singular proper noun (HNp), traditionally known as Lebanon. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root לבן (whiteness, to be white, to make white, brightness)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3835-01 |
alebin | I will make white |
H3844-01 |
balevanon | in the White-Mountain |
H4404-01 |
bamaleben | in the whitening-kiln |
Word Usage (71 occurrences of H3844)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deuteronomy 1:7 | וְ/הַ/לְּבָנ֔וֹן | vehalevanon | and-Lebanon |
| Deuteronomy 3:25 | וְ/הַ/לְּבָנֽוֹן | vehalevanon | and Lebanon |
| Deuteronomy 11:24 | וְ/הַ/לְּבָנ֜וֹן | vehalevanon | and the Lebanon |