Strong's Definition
to be (or become) white; to make bricks
Derivation: a primitive root; also as denominative from H3843 (לְבֵנָה)
KJV Usage: make brick, be (made, make) white(-r).
TWOT Reference: 1074b,h
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to be white
1a) (Hiphil)
1a1) to make white, become white, purify
1a2) to show whiteness, grow white
1b) (Hithpael) to become white, be purified (ethical)
2) (Qal) to make bricks
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
לָבַן
lâban
BDB Definition:
1) to be white
1a) (Hiphil)
1a1) to make white, become white, purify
1a2) to show whiteness, grow white
1b) (Hithpael) to become white, be purified (ethical)
2) (Qal) to make bricks
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 1074b, 1074h
Total KJV Occurrences: 9