לָבָ֑ן
𐤋𐤁𐤍
lavan
white
or (Genesis 49:12) לָבֵן; from לָבַן; white; white.
H3836
Leviticus 13:20 · Word #10
Lexicon H3836
| Lemma | לָבָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤁𐤍 |
| Transliteration | lâbân |
| Strong's | H3836 |
| In-context | white |
Morphology HAamsa
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 H3837-01
White-One
| Root | לבן (l-b-n) |
| Core Meanings | whiteness, white, brightness, to be white, to make white |
| Semantic Range | As a noun and adjective, לבן denotes the color white, brightness, or whiteness; as a verb it can mean to make white or purify. As a proper name, it designates Laban, a Mesopotamian patriarch, and possibly a geographic location. |
| Conceptual Significance | Laban ("White-One") is a central figure in the Jacob narratives, representing kinship ties outside the land of promise. The name’s association with whiteness may connote brightness or outward appearance, providing subtle narrative irony in light of his deceptive dealings with Jacob. |
| Morphological Notes | Hebrew proper noun, masculine singular (HNp). Functions as a personal name (and occasionally a place name), with no pronominal suffix or stem variation. |
| Rendering Rationale | The proper name לָבָן derives from the root לבן meaning "white" or "to be white." Rendering it as "White-One" preserves the root sense while reflecting the masculine singular proper noun form (HNp), indicating a single male individual. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root לבן (whiteness, white, brightness, to be white, to make white)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3844-01 |
balevanon | in the White-Mountain |
H4404-01 |
bamaleben | in the whitening-kiln |
H3842-01 |
halevanah | the White One |
H3844-02 |
halevanon | the White Mountain |
H3843-01 |
halevenim | the white-baked bricks |
H3828-01 |
halevonah | the white incense |
H3846-01 |
haliveni | the White-clansman |
H3844-03 |
kalevanon | like the White-Mountain (Lebanon) |
H3837-02 |
lelavan | to Lavan (White-One) |
H3841-01 |
lelivenah | to Libnah (White-place) |
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 |
H3828-03 |
levonatah | her white-incense |
H3835-01 |
lilebon | to whiten (to make bricks) |
H3841-02 |
livenah | White-Place |
H3840-01 |
livenat | whiteness-of |
H4404-02 |
maleben | whitening brick-mold |
H3844-05 |
mehalevanon | from the White-Mountain |
H3844-06 |
milevanon | from White-Mountain (Lebanon) |
H3841-03 |
milivenah | from White-Place (Libnah) |
H3844-07 |
ulevanon | and White-Mountain |
H3828-04 |
ulevonah | and white-incense |
H3844-08 |
uvalevanon | and in the White-Mountain (Lebanon) |
H3844-09 |
vehalevanon | and the White-Mountain |
H3828-05 |
vehalevonah | and the white incense-resin |
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 |