3834. labibah or lebibah

Lexicon

labibah or lebibah: Cake, Pancake

Original Word: לָבִיבָה
Part of Speech: noun plural
Transliteration: labiybah
Pronunciation: leh-bee-BAH
Phonetic Spelling: (law-bee-baw')
Definition: Cake, Pancake
Meaning: a cake

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

cake

Or rather lbibah {leb-ee-baw'}; from labab in its original sense of fatness (or perhaps of folding); a cake (either as fried or turned) -- cake.

see HEBREW labab

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from the same as lebab
Definition
cakes
NASB Translation
cakes (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[לְבִבָה] noun plural cakes (probably pancakes, from shape ?) לְבִבוֺת 2 Samuel 13:6,8,10.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root לָבַב (lavav), which means "to be joined" or "to be compact."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 740 • ἄρτος (artos): bread, a loaf
• Strong's Greek Number 106 • ἄζυμος (azumos): unleavened bread

These Greek terms relate to the concept of bread or cakes in the New Testament, reflecting similar culinary practices in the Greco-Roman world.

Usage: The term לָבִיבָה appears in the context of food preparation, specifically referring to a type of cake or bread. It is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a baked or fried cake, often associated with offerings or meals.

Context: לָבִיבָה (lavivah) is a noun feminine used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a type of cake. The term is found in 2 Samuel 13:6-8, where it describes the cakes prepared by Tamar for her brother Amnon. These cakes were likely made from flour and oil, shaped into a round or flat form, and cooked on a griddle or in an oven. The preparation of לָבִיבָה was a common practice in ancient Israelite cuisine, reflecting the simplicity and resourcefulness of their culinary traditions. The cakes were often part of daily sustenance and could also be used in religious offerings. The use of לָבִיבָה in the biblical narrative highlights the domestic and familial settings, providing insight into the daily life and customs of the Israelites.

Forms and Transliterations

הַלְּבִבֽוֹת׃ הַלְּבִבוֹת֙ הלבבות הלבבות׃ לְבִב֔וֹת לבבות hal·lə·ḇi·ḇō·wṯ halləḇiḇōwṯ halleviVot lə·ḇi·ḇō·wṯ ləḇiḇōwṯ leviVot

Englishman's Concordance

2 Samuel 13:6
HEB: לְעֵינַי֙ שְׁתֵּ֣י לְבִב֔וֹת וְאֶבְרֶ֖ה מִיָּדָֽהּ׃
NAS: me a couple of cakes in my sight,
KJV: me a couple of cakes in my sight,
INT: my sight A couple of cakes may eat her hand

2 Samuel 13:8
HEB: וַתְּבַשֵּׁ֖ל אֶת־ הַלְּבִבֽוֹת׃
NAS: in his sight, and baked the cakes.
KJV: in his sight, and did bake the cakes.
INT: his sight and baked the cakes

2 Samuel 13:10
HEB: תָּמָ֗ר אֶת־ הַלְּבִבוֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֔תָה
NAS: took the cakes which
KJV: took the cakes which she had made,
INT: took Tamar the cakes which had made

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3834
3 Occurrences

hal·lə·ḇi·ḇō·wṯ — 2 Occ.
lə·ḇi·ḇō·wṯ — 1 Occ.