3841. Libnah

Strong's Lexicon

Libnah: Libnah

Original Word: לִבְנָה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Libnah
Pronunciation: lib-NAH
Phonetic Spelling: (lib-naw')
Definition: Libnah
Meaning: Libnah

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root לָבָן (lavan), meaning "white."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Libnah in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text.

Usage: Libnah is a proper noun used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a city in the Shephelah region of ancient Judah. The name is thought to mean "whiteness," possibly referring to the white poplar trees or the white soil in the area.

Cultural and Historical Background: Libnah was a significant city in the tribal territory of Judah. It is mentioned in the context of the Israelite conquest of Canaan and later as a Levitical city. Libnah played a role in various military and political events, including revolts against the Kingdom of Judah. Its strategic location made it an important site during the reigns of the kings of Judah.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from laben
Definition
a city in S.W. Judah, also a place in the wilderness
NASB Translation
Libnah (18).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

לִבְנָה proper name, of a location 1. city in southwest Judah, exact site unknown, captured by Joshua, according to D, Joshua 10:29 (twice in verse); Joshua 10:31,32,39; Joshua 12:15 (all D), Joshua 15:42 (P); Levitical city Joshua 21:13 (P) = 1 Chronicles 6:42; further 2 Kings 8:22 2Chronicles 21:10; 2 Kings 19:8 = Isaiah 37:8; 2 Kings 23:31; 2 Kings 24:18 = Jeremiah 52:1; ᵐ5 Λεβνα. See Lag^{Onom. 274, 135, 26; 2nd ed. 273} Λεβνα; Buhl^{Geogr. 193.}

2 station of Israel in wilderness, between רִמֹּן מָּ֑רֶץ and רִסָּה Numbers 33:20,21 (perhaps = לָבָן Deuteronomy 1:1); ᵐ5 Λεμωνα, A ᵐ5^L Λεβωνα.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Libnah

The same as libneh; Libnah, a place in the Desert and one in Palestine -- Libnah.

see HEBREW libneh

Forms and Transliterations

בְּלִבְנָֽה׃ בלבנה׃ לְלִבְנָ֖ה לְלִבְנָֽה׃ לִבְנָ֑ה לִבְנָ֖ה לִבְנָ֛ה לִבְנָ֥ה לִבְנָֽה׃ לִבְנָה֙ לבנה לבנה׃ ללבנה ללבנה׃ מִלִּבְנָ֑ה מִלִּבְנָ֖ה מִלִּבְנָֽה׃ מלבנה מלבנה׃ bə·liḇ·nāh bəliḇnāh belivNah lə·liḇ·nāh ləliḇnāh lelivNah liḇ·nāh liḇnāh livNah mil·liḇ·nāh milliḇnāh millivNah

Englishman's Concordance

Numbers 33:20
HEB: פָּ֑רֶץ וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בְּלִבְנָֽה׃
NAS: and camped at Libnah.
KJV: and pitched in Libnah.
INT: Rimmon-perez and camped Libnah

Numbers 33:21
HEB: וַיִּסְע֖וּ מִלִּבְנָ֑ה וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בְּרִסָּֽה׃
NAS: They journeyed from Libnah and camped
KJV: And they removed from Libnah, and pitched
INT: journeyed Libnah and camped Rissah

Joshua 10:29
HEB: עִמּ֛וֹ מִמַּקֵּדָ֖ה לִבְנָ֑ה וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם עִם־
NAS: on from Makkedah to Libnah, and fought
KJV: and all Israel with him, unto Libnah, and fought
INT: against Makkedah to Libnah and fought against

Joshua 10:29
HEB: וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם עִם־ לִבְנָֽה׃
NAS: and fought against Libnah.
KJV: and fought against Libnah:
INT: and fought against Libnah

Joshua 10:31
HEB: יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל עִמּ֛וֹ מִלִּבְנָ֖ה לָכִ֑ישָׁה וַיִּ֣חַן
NAS: with him passed on from Libnah to Lachish,
KJV: passed from Libnah, and all Israel
INT: Israel from Libnah to Lachish camped

Joshua 10:32
HEB: אֲשֶׁר־ עָשָׂ֖ה לְלִבְנָֽה׃ פ
NAS: that he had done to Libnah.
KJV: that [were] therein, according to all that he had done to Libnah.
INT: who had done to Libnah

Joshua 10:39
HEB: וְכַאֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָׂ֛ה לְלִבְנָ֖ה וּלְמַלְכָּֽהּ׃
NAS: as he had also done to Libnah and its king.
KJV: thereof; as he had done also to Libnah, and to her king.
INT: he done to Libnah king

Joshua 12:15
HEB: מֶ֤לֶךְ לִבְנָה֙ אֶחָ֔ד מֶ֥לֶךְ
NAS: the king of Libnah, one; the king
KJV: The king of Libnah, one; the king
INT: the king of Libnah one the king

Joshua 15:42
HEB: לִבְנָ֥ה וָעֶ֖תֶר וְעָשָֽׁן׃
NAS: Libnah and Ether and Ashan,
KJV: Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,
INT: Libnah and Ether and Ashan

Joshua 21:13
HEB: מִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָ וְאֶת־ לִבְנָ֖ה וְאֶת־ מִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃
NAS: lands, and Libnah with its pasture lands,
KJV: for the slayer; and Libnah with her suburbs,
INT: Hebron pasture and Libnah lands

2 Kings 8:22
HEB: אָ֛ז תִּפְשַׁ֥ע לִבְנָ֖ה בָּעֵ֥ת הַהִֽיא׃
NAS: day. Then Libnah revolted at the same
KJV: unto this day. Then Libnah revolted
INT: Then revolted Libnah time the same

2 Kings 19:8
HEB: נִלְחָ֖ם עַל־ לִבְנָ֑ה כִּ֣י שָׁמַ֔ע
NAS: against Libnah, for he had heard
KJV: warring against Libnah: for he had heard
INT: fighting against Libnah for had heard

2 Kings 23:31
HEB: בַּֽת־ יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ מִלִּבְנָֽה׃
NAS: the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.
KJV: the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.
INT: the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah

2 Kings 24:18
HEB: בַּֽת־ יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ מִלִּבְנָֽה׃
NAS: the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.
KJV: the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.
INT: the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah

1 Chronicles 6:57
HEB: חֶבְר֥וֹן וְאֶת־ לִבְנָ֖ה וְאֶת־ מִגְרָשֶׁ֑יהָ
NAS: Hebron, Libnah also with its pasture
KJV: [the city] of refuge, and Libnah with her suburbs,
INT: of refuge Hebron Libnah pasture Jattir

2 Chronicles 21:10
HEB: אָ֣ז תִּפְשַׁ֥ע לִבְנָ֛ה בָּעֵ֥ת הַהִ֖יא
NAS: day. Then Libnah revolted at the same
KJV: The same time [also] did Libnah revolt
INT: Then revolted Libnah time the same

Isaiah 37:8
HEB: נִלְחָ֖ם עַל־ לִבְנָ֑ה כִּ֣י שָׁמַ֔ע
NAS: against Libnah, for he had heard
KJV: warring against Libnah: for he had heard
INT: fighting against Libnah for had heard

Jeremiah 52:1
HEB: בַּֽת־ יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ מִלִּבְנָֽה׃
NAS: the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.
KJV: the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.
INT: the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah

18 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3841
18 Occurrences

bə·liḇ·nāh — 1 Occ.
lə·liḇ·nāh — 2 Occ.
liḇ·nāh — 10 Occ.
mil·liḇ·nāh — 5 Occ.