Jump to: Hitchcock's • Smith's • ATS • ISBE • Easton's • Concordance • Thesaurus • Hebrew • Library • Subtopics • Terms • Resources Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary Labanwhite; shining; gentle; brittle Smith's Bible Dictionary Laban(white).
ATS Bible Dictionary LabanA rich herdsman of Mesopotamia, son of Bethuel, and grandson of Mahor, Abraham's brother, Genesis 24:28-31. His character is shown in the gladness with which he gave his sister Rebekah in marriage to the only son of his rich uncle, Abraham, Genesis 24:30,50; and in his deceitful and exacting treatment of Jacob his nephew and son-inlaw, against which Jacob defended himself by cunning as well as fidelity. When the prosperity of the one family and the jealousy of the other rendered peace impossible, Jacob, at the command of God, secretly departed, to go to Canaan. Laban pursued him; but being warned by God to do him no harm, returned home after making a treaty of peace. He seems to have known and worshipped God, Genesis 24:50 30:27 31:53; but the "gods" or teraphim which Rachel stole from her father, Genesis 31:30,34, show that he was not without the taint of idolatry. Easton's Bible Dictionary White. (1.) The son of Bethuel, who was the son of Nahor, Abraham's brother. He lived at Haran in Mesopotamia. His sister Rebekah was Isaac's wife (Genesis 24). Jacob, one of the sons of this marriage, fled to the house of Laban, whose daughters Leah and Rachel (ch. 29) he eventually married. (see JACOB.) (2.) A city in the Arabian desert in the route of the Israelites (Deuteronomy 1:1), probably identical with Libnah (Numbers 33:20). International Standard Bible Encyclopedia LABANla'-ban: The person named Laban, labhan; (Laban, possibly connected with the root meaning "to be white," from which in Hebrew the adjective meaning "white" has just this form) is first introduced to the reader of Genesis in the story of the wooing of Rebekah (Genesis 24). He belonged to that branch of the family of Terah that was derived from Abraham's brother Nahor and his niece Milcah. The genealogy of this branch is traced in Genesis 22:20-24; but, true to its purpose and the place it occupies in the book, this genealogy brings the family down to Rebekah, and there stops without mentioning Laban. Accordingly, when Rebekah is introduced in the narrative of Genesis 24, she is referred to (24:15, 24) in a way that recalls to the reader the genealogy already given; but when her brother Laban is introduced (24:29), he is related to his sister by the express announcement, "And Rebekah had brother, and his name was Laban." In this chapter he takes prominent part in the reception of Abraham's servant, and in the determination of his sister's future. That brothers had an effective voice in the marriage of their sisters is evident, not only from extra-Biblical sources, but from the Bible itself; see e.g. Songs 8:8. In Genesis 24, however, Laban is perhaps more prominent than even such custom can explain (compare 24:31, 50, 55), and we are led to see in him already the same forcefulness and egotism that are abundantly shown in the stories from his later life. The man's eager hospitality (verse 31), coming immediately after his mental inventory of the gifts bestowed by the visitor upon his sister (24:30), has usually, and justly, been regarded as a proof of the same greed that is his most conspicuous characteristic in the subsequent chapters. Strong's Hebrew 3837. Laban -- father-in-law of Jacob... 3836, 3837. Laban. 3837a . father-in-law of Jacob. Transliteration: Laban Phonetic Spelling: (law-bawn') Short Definition: Laban. Laban ... /hebrew/3837.htm - 5k 3837a. Laban -- father-in-law of Jacob 3837b. Laban -- a place in the Sinai desert 3836. laban -- white 3835. laban -- to be white 3835b. laban -- to make brick 3026. Yegar Sahadutha -- "heap (of stones) of the testimony, " a ... 3843. lebenah -- brick, tile 3842. lebanah -- moon 3845. Libni -- two Levites Library Laban. SM Laban. SM Laban. SM Laban. SM Laban had Two Daughters, Leah and Rachel; but Leah had Tender Eyes ... The Deceiver Deceived Jacob, a Prince of God. "Altogether Absurd, and Out of Season," He Continues, "Is the ... Meeting a Brother who had Been Wronged How Isaac Took Rebeka to Wife. Thesaurus Laban (52 Occurrences)... Jacob, one of the sons of this marriage, fled to the house of Laban, whose daughters Leah and Rachel (ch. 29) he eventually married. (see JACOB.). ...LABAN. ... /l/laban.htm - 28k Laban's (6 Occurrences) Bethuel (10 Occurrences) Rachel (42 Occurrences) Galeed (2 Occurrences) Answereth (144 Occurrences) Flocks (128 Occurrences) Flock (242 Occurrences) Kissed (26 Occurrences) Kisseth (14 Occurrences) Resources Who was Laban in the Bible? | GotQuestions.orgWho was Rachel in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org Who was Jacob in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus Concordance Laban (52 Occurrences)Genesis 24:29 Genesis 24:32 Genesis 24:33 Genesis 24:50 Genesis 25:20 Genesis 27:43 Genesis 28:2 Genesis 28:5 Genesis 29:5 Genesis 29:10 Genesis 29:13 Genesis 29:14 Genesis 29:15 Genesis 29:16 Genesis 29:19 Genesis 29:21 Genesis 29:22 Genesis 29:24 Genesis 29:25 Genesis 29:26 Genesis 29:28 Genesis 29:29 Genesis 29:30 Genesis 30:25 Genesis 30:27 Genesis 30:31 Genesis 30:34 Genesis 30:36 Genesis 30:40 Genesis 30:42 Genesis 31:1 Genesis 31:2 Genesis 31:12 Genesis 31:19 Genesis 31:20 Genesis 31:22 Genesis 31:24 Genesis 31:25 Genesis 31:26 Genesis 31:31 Genesis 31:33 Genesis 31:34 Genesis 31:36 Genesis 31:43 Genesis 31:47 Genesis 31:48 Genesis 31:51 Genesis 31:55 Genesis 32:4 Genesis 46:18 Genesis 46:25 Deuteronomy 1:1 Subtopics Laban: Jacob Becomes his Servant Laban: Pursues Jacob, Overtakes Him at Mount Gilead, and Covenants With Him Laban: Receives Jacob, and Gives Him his Daughters in Marriage Laban: Receives the Servant of Abraham Related Terms Jegar-sahadutha (1 Occurrence) |