וְ/לֻבִ֥ים
𐤅/𐤋𐤁𐤉𐤌
veluvim
and Libyans
or לֻבִּי; (Daniel 11:43), partrial from a name probably derived from an unused root meaning to thirst, i.e. a dry region; apparently; a Libyan or inhabitant of interior Africa (only in plural); Lubim(-s), Libyans.
Daniel 11:43 · Word #8
Lexicon H3864
| Lemma | לוּבִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤅𐤁𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Lûwbîy |
| Strong's | H3864 |
| In-context | and Libyans |
Morphology HC/Ngmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | g — Gentilic — Gentilic noun (nationality/origin) |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H3864-03
and Lubite men
| Root | לוב (l-w-b) |
| Core Meanings | thirst, dryness, arid region, parched land (proposed root sense) |
| Semantic Range | Libyans; inhabitants of Lub; North African peoples associated with Egypt and surrounding regions. |
| Conceptual Significance | The Lubite men appear among foreign nations interacting with or opposing Israel and Judah, often in military or political alliances. Their mention underscores the broader geopolitical world of the biblical narrative, highlighting Israel’s encounters with distant and arid-region peoples. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + noun, gentilic masculine plural absolute (Ngmpa). The gentilic לוּבִי appears only in the plural in biblical usage and denotes members of a people group. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a masculine plural gentilic noun in the absolute state with a prefixed conjunction ("and"), referring to the male inhabitants of Lub. "Lubite men" preserves the ethnic identity while explicitly reflecting the masculine plural morphology indicated in the Hebrew. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root לוב (thirst, dryness, arid region, parched land (proposed root sense))
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3864-01 |
luvim | Dryland men |
H3864-02 |
vehaluvim | and the Dry-land Lubim |
Word Usage (4 occurrences of H3864)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nahum 3:9 | וְ/לוּבִ֔ים | veluvim | and Lubim |
| Daniel 11:43 | וְ/לֻבִ֥ים | veluvim | and Libyans |
| 2 Chronicles 12:3 | לוּבִ֥ים | luvim | Libyans |