לָבַן

Strong’s Definition

to be (or become) white; to make bricks

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root; also as denominative from H3843 (לְבֵנָה)

KJV Usage

make brick, be (made, make) white(-r).

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to be white
• 2.(hiphil)
• 3.(hithpael) to become white, be purified (ethical)
• 4.(qal) to make bricks

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: lâban; Pronunciation: law-ban'