לְ/לָבָ֑ן
𐤋/𐤋𐤁𐤍
lelavan
to white
or (Genesis 49:12) לָבֵן; from לָבַן; white; white.
H3836
Leviticus 13:16 · Word #7
Lexicon H3836
| Lemma | לָבָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤁𐤍 |
| Transliteration | lâbân |
| Strong's | H3836 |
| In-context | to white |
Morphology HR/Aamsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H3837-02
to Lavan (White-One)
| Root | לבן (l-b-n) |
| Core Meanings | white, whiteness, pale, brick (from whitening process) |
| Semantic Range | Personal name (Laban), place name (a desert location), related concept of whiteness or something made white (e.g., bricks). |
| Conceptual Significance | Lavan (Laban) is a key Aramean figure in Genesis, father of Leah and Rachel and father-in-law of Jacob. His name, meaning "White-One," may reflect physical traits, symbolic associations with purity or appearance, or regional naming patterns; narratively, he represents the Aramean familial line intertwined with Israel’s patriarchal history. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ ("to") + proper noun masculine singular (Np). No change to the proper name’s form apart from the prefixed preposition. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the preposition לְ ("to") prefixed to the proper masculine singular name לָבָן, derived from the root לבן meaning "white." Rendering it "to Lavan (White-One)" preserves both the directional preposition and the root sense embedded in the personal name. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root לבן (white, whiteness, pale, brick (from whitening process))
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3844-01 |
balevanon | in the White-Mountain |
|
bamaleben | in the whitening-kiln |
H3844-02 |
halevanon | the White Mountain |
H3843-01 |
halevenim | the white-baked bricks |
H3828-01 |
halevonah | the white incense |
H3844-03 |
kalevanon | like the White-Mountain (Lebanon) |
H3837-01 |
lavan | White-One |
H3836-01 |
levanah | white (feminine singular) |
H3836-02 |
levanim | white ones |
H3844-04 |
levanon | White-Mountain (Lebanon) |
H3836-03 |
levanot | white (feminine plural) |
H3843-02 |
levenim | whitened bricks |
H3828-02 |
levonah | white incense |
H3841-01 |
livenah | White-Place |
H3844-05 |
milevanon | from White-Mountain (Lebanon) |
H3841-02 |
milivenah | from White-Place (Libnah) |
H3828-03 |
ulevonah | and white-incense |
H3844-06 |
uvalevanon | and in the White-Mountain (Lebanon) |
H3844-07 |
vehalevanon | and the White-Mountain |
H3837-03 |
velavan | and White-One |
Word Usage (29 occurrences of H3836)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 30:35 | לָבָן֙ | lavan | Laban |
| Genesis 30:37 | לְבָנ֔וֹת | levanot | white |
| Genesis 30:37 | הַ/לָּבָ֔ן | halavan | the white |