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Laban in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

la'-ban: The person named Laban, labhan; (Laban, possibly connected with the root meaning "to be white," from which in Hebrew the adjective meaning "white" has just this form) is first introduced to the reader of Genesis in the story of the wooing of Rebekah (Genesis 24). He belonged to that branch of the family of Terah that was derived from ...

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Laish in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(lion), the city which was taken by the Danites, and under its new name of Dan became famous as the northern limit of the nation. Jud 18:7,14,27,29 [DAN] It was near the sources of the Jordan. In the Authorized Version Laish is again mentioned in the account of Sennacherib's march on Jerusalem. Isa 10:30 This Laish is probably the small villag...

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Lamech in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. Son of Methusael, of Cain's line; the first polygamist; by Adah begat Jabal and JUBAL, by Zillah Tubal-cain and Naamah. (See JABAL.) The three, Adah, Zillah, and Naamah, are the only antediluvian women named. See Genesis 4:23-24, "a man I slay (I am determined to slay), for my wound, a young man for my hurt; for (if) Cain shall be avenged ...

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Lebbaeus in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

le-be'-us (Lebbaios): Mentioned in Mt 10:3 the King James Version as "Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus" (the Revised Version (British and American) omits); one of the twelve apostles. See THADDAEUS....

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Laban in Naves Topical Bible

-Son of Bethuel Ge 28:5 -Brother of Rebekah Ge 22:23; 24:15,29 -Receives the servant of Abraham Ge 24:29-33 -Receives Jacob, and gives him his daughters in marriage Ge 29:12-30 -Jacob becomes his servant Ge 29:15-20,27; 30:27-43 -Outwitted by Jacob Ge 30:37-43; 31:1-21 -Pursues Jacob, overtakes him at Mount Gilead, and covenants with h...

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Lamech in Hitchcock's Bible Names

poor; made low...

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Laish in Easton's Bible Dictionary

a lion. (1.) A city of the Sidonians, in the extreme north of Israel (Judg. 18:7, 14); called also Leshem (Josh. 19:47) and Dan (Judg. 18:7, 29; Jer. 8:16). It lay near the sources of the Jordan, about 4 miles from Paneas. The restless and warlike tribe of Dan (q.v.), looking out for larger possessions, invaded this country and took Laish ...

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Lebbaeus in Naves Topical Bible

-(Surnamed THADDAEUS) -One of the twelve apostles Mt 10:3...

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Laban in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(white). 1. Son of Bethuel, brother of Rebekah and father of Leah and Rachel. (B.C. about 1860-1740.) The elder branch of the family remained at Haran, Mesopotamia, when Abraham removed to the land of Canaan, and it is there that we first meet with Laban, as taking the leading part in the betrothal of his sister Rebekah to her cousin Isaac. G...

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Laish in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Father of PHALTIEL (Saul's daughter, Michal's second husband) of GALLIM, a coincidence with the conjunction of the same names "Laish" and "Gallim" (Isaiah 10:30; 1 Samuel 25:44;2 Samuel 3:15)....

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