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Hebrew · H3835

לָבַן

To be (or become ) white ; to make bricks

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לָבַןH3835
Pronunciationlāban

What does לָבַן (lāban) mean in the Bible?

לָבַן (lāban): Verb meaning both "be white" and "make bricks"—cognate objects suggesting whiteness as primary sense

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Questions this entry answers

What does לָבַן (lāban) mean in the Bible?

לָבַן (lāban): Verb meaning both "be white" and "make bricks"—cognate objects suggesting whiteness as primary sense

How does the BSB render H3835?

The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and I will be whiter (1), and made spotless (1), for making (1), have turned white (1), let us make (1).

Where does לָבַן (lāban) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 11:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Daniel (2), Exodus (2), Genesis (1), Isaiah (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
and I will be whiter1×Psalms 51:7
and made spotless1×Daniel 11:35
for making1×Exodus 5:7
have turned white1×Joel 1:7
let us make1×Genesis 11:3
made spotless1×Daniel 12:10
of bricks1×Exodus 5:14
they will be as white1×Isaiah 1:18
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 11:3נִלְבְּנָ֣הtolet us makeVerb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common pluralExodus 5:7לִלְבֹּ֥ןtofor makingPreposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructExodus 5:14לִלְבֹּן֙toof bricksPreposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructPsalms 51:7אַלְבִּֽין׃toand I will be whiterVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularIsaiah 1:18יַלְבִּ֔ינוּtothey will be as whiteVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralDaniel 11:35וְלַלְבֵּ֖ןtoand made spotlessConjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructDaniel 12:10וְיִֽתְלַבְּנ֤וּtomade spotlessConjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralJoel 1:7הִלְבִּ֖ינוּtohave turned whiteVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 11:3
Aligned rows8
Books represented6
Genesis1Exodus2Psalms1Isaiah1Daniel2Joel1
Source forms
אַלְבִּֽין׃1x’al·bînPsalms 51:7
הִלְבִּ֖ינוּ1xhil·bî·nūJoel 1:7
וְיִֽתְלַבְּנ֤וּ1xwə·yiṯ·lab·bə·nūDaniel 12:10
וְלַלְבֵּ֖ן1xwə·lal·bênDaniel 11:35
יַלְבִּ֔ינוּ1xyal·bî·nūIsaiah 1:18
לִלְבֹּ֥ן1xlil·bōnExodus 5:7
לִלְבֹּן֙1xlil·bōnExodus 5:14
נִלְבְּנָ֣ה1xnil·bə·nāhGenesis 11:3
Parsing patterns
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct2xExodus 5:7, Exodus 5:14
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural1xDaniel 12:10
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct1xDaniel 11:35
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular1xPsalms 51:7
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural1xIsaiah 1:18
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural1xJoel 1:7
Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural1xGenesis 11:3
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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