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לְבָנוֹן

𐤋𐤁𐤍𐤅𐤍

Levanon

H3844 noun

SILEX Entry

Root לבן to be white, whiten, to make white

Definition

Lebanon—a mountainous region or range located to the north of ancient Israel, characterized by its prominent peaks and forests of cedar; also used for the larger region surrounding the mountains. In biblical contexts, 'Lebanon' refers both to the specific highland area and, by extension, to the resources associated with it (notably, its renowned cedar trees).

Semantic Range

mountain range to the north of ancient Israel, the geographical region including its forests, by metonymy—the cedars of Lebanon or resources of the region, symbol or metaphor for grandeur, majesty, or purity

Root / Etymology

From the Hebrew root לָבַן (lavan), meaning 'to be white,' referencing the snow-capped peaks that characterize the mountain range.

Historical & Contextual Notes

'Lebanon' in the Hebrew Bible is used geographically for the mountain range north of Israel, primarily running parallel to the coast of the Mediterranean. The region was famed for its forests, particularly the cedars of Lebanon, which were highly valued for building and ritual uses (e.g., the construction of the Jerusalem Temple). It appears in narratives relating to territorial boundaries, trade, and as a symbol of majesty, fertility, and sometimes remoteness. The historical boundaries of 'Lebanon' in biblical usage vary, but it commonly referred to both the main Lebanon range and sometimes the Anti-Lebanon range further east. In First Temple texts, the term is mostly associated with the resource-rich territory under non-Israelite control. While modern English translations often render לְבָנוֹן as 'Lebanon,' this can obscure the rich symbolic and material significance the term held in the ancient context, especially regarding its vital role in ritual and royal architecture. The place name is not used as an ethnic or political designation in the biblical texts.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from לְבַב; (the) white mountain (from its snow); Lebanon, a mountain range in Palestine; Lebanon.

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Root Family

לבן (l-b-n) — to be white, whiten, to make white

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H3828 לְבוֹנָה frankincense resin
H3829 לְבוֹנָה to Lebonah
H3835 לָבַן I will whiten
H3836 לָבָן the white one
H3837 לָבָן with Laban

Word Forms

11 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
H3844-02 הַ/לְּבָנ֑וֹן halevanon HTd/Np Lebanon the White Mountain Range the Levanon 25
H3844-04 לְבָנ֑וֹן levanon HNp Lebanon White-Mountain Lebanon Levanon 17
H3844-01 בַּ/לְּבָנ֔וֹן balevanon HRd/Np in Lebanon in the White-Mountain-Range in Levanon 10
H3844-11 וְ/הַ/לְּבָנ֔וֹן vehalevanon HC/Td/Np and-Lebanon and the White Lebanon and the Levanon 5
H3844-03 כַּ/לְּבָנֽוֹן kalevanon HRd/Np like Lebanon like White-Mountain like Levanon 4
H3844-07 מִ/לְּבָנוֹן֙ milevanon HR/Np from Lebanon from White-Lebanon from Levanon 3
H3844-08 וּ/לְבָנ֕וֹן ulevanon HC/Np and Lebanon and White-Mountain Lebanon and Levanon 2
H3844-09 וּ/בַ/לְּבָנ֔וֹן uvalevanon HC/Rd/Np and in Lebanon and in the White-Range and in Levanon 2
H3844-06 מֵֽ/הַ/לְּבָנוֹן֒ mehalevanon HR/Td/Np from the Lebanon from the White Mountain-Range from the Levanon 1
H3844-05 לְבָנ֗וֹנָ/ה levanonah HNp/Sd to Lebanon White-Mountain-ward to Levanon 1

Occurrences in Scripture

71 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
H3844-11 Deuteronomy 1:7 וְ/הַ/לְּבָנ֔וֹן vehalevanon HC/Td/Np and-Lebanon and the White Lebanon and the Levanon
H3844-11 Deuteronomy 3:25 וְ/הַ/לְּבָנֽוֹן vehalevanon HC/Td/Np and Lebanon and the White Lebanon and the Levanon
H3844-11 Deuteronomy 11:24 וְ/הַ/לְּבָנ֜וֹן vehalevanon HC/Td/Np and the Lebanon and the White Lebanon and the Levanon
H3844-11 Joshua 1:4 וְ/הַ/לְּבָנ֨וֹן vehalevanon HC/Td/Np and the Lebanon and the White Lebanon and the Levanon
H3844-02 Joshua 9:1 הַ/לְּבָנ֑וֹן halevanon HTd/Np Lebanon the White Mountain Range the Levanon
H3844-02 Joshua 11:17 הַ/לְּבָנ֔וֹן halevanon HTd/Np Lebanon the White Mountain Range the Levanon
H3844-02 Joshua 12:7 הַ/לְּבָנ֔וֹן halevanon HTd/Np Lebanon the White Mountain Range the Levanon
H3844-02 Joshua 13:5 הַ/לְּבָנוֹן֙ halevanon HTd/Np the-Lebanon the White Mountain Range the Levanon
H3844-02 Joshua 13:6 הַ/לְּבָנ֞וֹן halevanon HTd/Np Lebanon the White Mountain Range the Levanon
H3844-02 Judges 3:3 הַ/לְּבָנ֑וֹן halevanon HTd/Np Lebanon the White Mountain Range the Levanon
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