Lexicon Shichor Libnath: Shihor-libnath Original Word: שִׁיחוֹר לְבְנָת Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Shihor-libnath From the same as Shiychowr and laban; darkish whiteness; Shichor-Libnath, a stream of Palestine -- Shihor-libnath. see HEBREW Shiychowr see HEBREW laban NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as Shichor and from laben Definition a stream in Asher NASB Translation Shihor-libnath (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs שִׁיחוֺר לִבְנַת proper name, of a river in Asher, Joshua 19:26; τῷ Σειων[ρ] καὶ Λαβαναθ; possibly Nahr ez Zer‡â, south of Carmel, and just north of Caesarea, WilsonHast. DB SHIHOR LIBNATH, but see BuhlG 105. שַׁיִט see I. שׁוט. שִׁילוֺ, שִׁלוֺ proper name, of a location, שִׁילֹנִי etc., see שִׁלֹה. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from שִׁיחוֹר (Shichor) meaning "dark" or "black" and לְבְנָת (Libnath) meaning "whiteness" or "white."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Shichor-Libnath, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun referring to a geographical location unique to the Old Testament context. Usage: The term is used in the context of describing a boundary in the land allotment for the tribe of Asher in the Old Testament. Context: Shichor-Libnath is mentioned in the context of the territorial boundaries of the tribe of Asher. It is found in Joshua 19:26, where it is described as part of the border of Asher's inheritance. The name itself suggests a contrast between "dark" and "white," possibly indicating a geographical feature or characteristic of the area, such as a river with dark waters flowing through a region of white limestone or sand. The exact location of Shichor-Libnath is not definitively known, but it is generally considered to be in the northern part of ancient Israel, near the Mediterranean coast. The name reflects the typical Hebrew practice of using descriptive terms to denote places, often based on physical characteristics or historical events associated with the location. Forms and Transliterations לִבְנָֽת׃ לבנת׃ liḇ·nāṯ liḇnāṯ livNatLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Joshua 19:26 HEB: הַיָּ֔מָּה וּבְשִׁיח֖וֹר לִבְנָֽת׃ NAS: on the west and to Shihor-libnath. KJV: westward, and to Shihorlibnath; INT: to Carmel the west Shihor-libnath 1 Occurrence |
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