לַעְדָּן
𐤋𐤏𐤃𐤍
Laedan
H3936 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Proper name designating two different Israelite individuals; La‘dan. The name occurs as a personal name in genealogical contexts: first, a leader of a Levitical family (1 Chronicles 23:7, etc.), and second, as a descendant of Ephraim (1 Chronicles 7:26). The meaning of the name is uncertain; it is likely connected to the root לַעַד (la‘ad), which may relate to perpetuity or continuation, but as a proper name, its semantic content is secondary.
Semantic Range
proper name (personal); possible reference to perpetuity, endurance, or continuation as interpreted via root, but functionally only as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible
Root / Etymology
Derived from the root לַעַד (lamed-‘ayin-dalet), which conveys the sense of perpetuity or forever. In the case of לַעְדָּן, the precise morphological derivation and meaning are uncertain, and the name may simply represent a proper personal name with traditional or familial significance.
Historical & Contextual Notes
La‘dan appears exclusively as a personal name in biblical genealogies. There is no evidence of the term being used with a common noun meaning or outside genealogical lists. Its usage as a name in Israelite society may preserve memory of ancestors or bear aspirational meaning, as in other biblical names. English translations render it as 'Laadan,' following the KJV tradition, but this transliteration does not clarify the possible nuances or etymological meaning. The relationship to the similar name לַעְדָּה (La‘dah, H3935) and the root for 'perpetuity' is possible but not absolutely certain. Usage does not differ significantly across different periods of biblical literature.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from the same as לַעְדָּה; Ladan, the name of two Israelites; Laadan.
Bantu Hebrew
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לעד (l-ʿ-d) — perpetuity, continuation, endurance
Word Forms
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3936-01 |
לַעְדָּ֥ן | laedan | HNp |
Ladan | Perpetual-one | 4 |
H3936-02 |
לְ/לַעְדָּֽן | lelaedan | HR/Np |
of Ladan | to Laʿdan | 3 |
Occurrences in Scripture
7 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3936-01 |
1 Chronicles 7:26 | לַעְדָּ֥ן | laedan | HNp |
Ladan | Perpetual-one |
H3936-01 |
1 Chronicles 23:7 | לַעְדָּ֥ן | laedan | HNp |
Ladan | Perpetual-one |
H3936-01 |
1 Chronicles 23:8 | לַעְדָּ֗ן | laedan | HNp |
Ladan | Perpetual-one |
H3936-02 |
1 Chronicles 23:9 | לְ/לַעְדָּֽן | lelaedan | HR/Np |
of Ladan | to Laʿdan |
H3936-01 |
1 Chronicles 26:21 | לַ֠עְדָּן | laedan | HNp |
Ladan | Perpetual-one |
H3936-02 |
1 Chronicles 26:21 | לְ/לַעְדָּ֗ן | lelaedan | HR/Np |
of Ladan | to Laʿdan |
H3936-02 |
1 Chronicles 26:21 | לְ/לַעְדָּ֥ן | lelaedan-2 | HR/Np |
of Ladan | to Laʿdan |