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3835a – לָבֵן (laven)

to whiten


Type:
Verb Verb
 
Rootword
Hebrew: לָבֵן (laven)
Pronunciation: la-ven    Listen
Gematria: 732(30 + 2 + 700)    words with the same gematria
Origin: a primitive root also as denominative from H3843 (לְבֵנָה)
Usage: 5 times in OT

Description

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)


Origin

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

לְבֵנָהlevenahH3843brick

Word root

Word with laven as root:

לָבָןlavanH3836white
לִבְנֶהlivnehH3839poplar
לִבְנָהlivnahH3840paving
לְבָנָהlevanahH3842moon
לְבֵנָהlevenahH3843brick
לִבְנִיLivniH3845Libni
מַלְבֵּןmalbenH4404brick
שִׁיחוֹר לִבְנָתShichor livnatH7884Shihor-libnath

Equivalent Greek words

In the greek translation Septuagint (LXX) the Hebrew word laven was translated to the following:

λευκαίνωleukainoG3021white

Alternative forms

Grammatical code shortcode Swedish Quantity
Verb Verb
hiphil hiphil
Vhcc-1
Verb Verb
3p ♂ pl. third person masculine plural
Vtu3mp-1
Verb Verb
hiphil 1p sing. hiphil first person singular
Vhi1cs-1
Verb Verb
hiphil 3p ♂ pl. hiphil third person masculine plural
Vhi3mp-1
Verb Verb
hiphil qatal 3p pl. hiphil qatal third person plural
Vhp3cp-1


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Usage in OT


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2
1
Total    5

References (5 occurances in 5 verses)




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