הַ/לִּבְנִ֔י

𐤄/𐤋𐤁𐤍𐤉

haliveni

the Libnite

patronymically from לִבְנִי; a Libnite or descendants of Libni (collectively); Libnites.

H3846

Numbers 3:21 · Word #3

Lexicon H3846

Lemmaלִבְנִי
Lemma (Paleo)𐤋𐤁𐤍𐤉
TransliterationLibnîy
Strong'sH3846
In-contextthe Libnite

Morphology HTd/Ngmsa 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 s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H3846-01

the White-clansman

Rootלבן (l-b-n)
Core Meaningswhiteness, to be white, brightness, brick-making (whitening clay)
Semantic Rangea Libnite; a male descendant of Libni; a member of a Levitical clan associated with the name derived from "white"
Conceptual SignificanceThe Libnites were a Levitical clan descending from Gershon. The name’s connection to "whiteness" may evoke ideas of purity or distinction, and it situates the bearer within Israel’s priestly genealogical structure.
Morphological NotesNoun, gentilic masculine singular absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ). Denotes a male member of a clan descended from Libni.
Rendering RationaleThe term is a masculine singular gentilic with the definite article, referring to a single male member of the Libnite clan. Rendering it as "the White-clansman" preserves the connection to the root ל־ב־ן ("white") while accurately reflecting the masculine singular form indicated by the morphology.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root לבן (whiteness, to be white, brightness, brick-making (whitening clay))

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
H3844-03 kalevanon like the White-Mountain (Lebanon)
H3837-01 lavan White-One
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 (2 occurrences of H3846)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Numbers 3:21 הַ/לִּבְנִ֔י haliveni the Libnite
Numbers 26:58 הַ/לִּבְנִ֜י haliveni the Libnite