לְ/לָבָ֖ן
𐤋/𐤋𐤁𐤍
Lavan
to Laban
Proper noun designating (1) a personal name, most prominently known as the Aramean relative of the matriarchs Rachel and Leah in the ancestral narratives, and (2) a place name referring to a desert location. While the name is etymologically connected to the adjective 'white,' in its use as a personal or place name, the original descriptive sense is generally secondary. The name "Laban" thus functions in narrative as an identifier rather than conveying the literal meaning of 'white.'
Genesis 31:22 · Word #2
Lexicon H3837
| Lemma | לָבָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤁𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Lavan |
| Strong's | H3837 |
| Definition | Proper noun designating (1) a personal name, most prominently known as the Aramean relative of the matriarchs Rachel and Leah in the ancestral narratives, and (2) a place name referring to a desert location. While the name is etymologically connected to the adjective 'white,' in its use as a personal or place name, the original descriptive sense is generally secondary. The name "Laban" thus functions in narrative as an identifier rather than conveying the literal meaning of 'white.' |
Morphology HR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to Laban |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3837-03
to Laban
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition לְ (“to, for”). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is the proper name לָבָן with the prefixed preposition לְ (“to”). Although derived from the root meaning “to be white,” in usage it functions as a personal or place name, so it is rendered as the identifier “Laban” with the prepositional sense preserved. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to Lavan
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: with Laban |