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Laban — the meaning of the Hebrew name לָבָן

לָבָן

Lâbân · pronounced law-bawn' · Strong's H3837 · a man and a place

Laban means Laban, a Mesopotamian.

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לָבָן lâbân (the same as, H3836) — white open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

the same as H3836; Laban, a Mesopotamian; also a place in the Desert.

First appearance

Gen 24:29 And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well. (KJV)

Every verse that names Laban

47 occurrences in 47 verses — Genesis, Deuteronomy

Gen 24:29Gen 24:50Gen 25:20Gen 27:43Gen 28:2Gen 28:5Gen 29:5Gen 29:10Gen 29:13Gen 29:14Gen 29:15Gen 29:16Gen 29:19Gen 29:21Gen 29:22Gen 29:24Gen 29:25Gen 29:26Gen 29:29Gen 30:25Gen 30:27Gen 30:34Gen 30:36Gen 30:40Gen 30:42Gen 31:1Gen 31:2Gen 31:12Gen 31:19Gen 31:20Gen 31:22Gen 31:24Gen 31:25Gen 31:26Gen 31:31Gen 31:33Gen 31:34Gen 31:36Gen 31:43Gen 31:47Gen 31:48Gen 31:51Gen 32:1Gen 32:5Gen 46:18Gen 46:25Deut 1:1

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