HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3836
לָבָן
la.van — white
white
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White
Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
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GREEK · G3022
λευκός
leukos — white
λευκο-βύσσινος, -ον (cf. λευκολινής, a robe of white flax, C.I., 155, 17), white linen: Rev.19:14 (WH, mg.).† λευκός, ή, -όν [in LXX chiefly for לָבָן ;] 1. bright, brilliant: of clothing, Mat.17:2, Mrk.9:3 16:5, Luk.9:29, Act.1:10, Rev.3:5 4:4 6:11 7:9, 13 19:14 (cf. Ecc.9:8); ὡς χιών, Mat.28:3; ἐν λ.. (sc. ἱματίοις), Jhn.20:12, Rev.3:4; θρόνος, Rev.20:11. 2. white: Mat.5:36, Rev.1:14 2:17 4:4 6:2 14:14 19:11; figuratively, of garments, Rev.3:18; of ripened grain, Jhn.4:35.† (AS)
23 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2353
חוּר
chur — white
white cloth, white stuff
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2358
חִוָּר
chiv.var — white
white
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2751
חֹרִי
cho.ri — white
1) white bread, cake 2) (TWOT) Horite, Hori
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3844
לְבָנוֹן
le.va.non — Lebanon
§ Lebanon = "whiteness" a wooded mountain range on the northern border of Israel
59 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3837
לָבָן
la.van — Laban
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.24.29; son of: Bethuel (H1328A); brother of: Rebekah (H7259); father of: Rachel (H7354) and Leah (H3812) § Laban = "white" son of Bethuel, brother of Rebekah, and father of Leah and Rachel
47 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2461
חָלָב
cha.lav — milk
1) milk, sour milk, cheese 1a) milk 1b) abundance of the land (metaph.) 1c) white (as milk)
40 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H646
אֵפוֹד
e.phod — ephod
1) ephod 1a) priestly garment, shoulder-cape or mantle, outer garment 1a1) worn by an ordinary priest and made of white stuff 1a2) worn by the high priest-more costly, woven of gold, blue, purple, scarlet, and linen threads provided with shoulder-pieces and a breast piece of like material, ornamented with gems and gold
39 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3828
לְבֹנָה
le.vo.nah — frankincense
1) frankincense 1a) a white resin burned as fragrant incense 1a1) ceremonially 1a2) personally 1a3) used in compounding the holy incense
21 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6785
צֶ֫מֶר
tse.mer — wool
1) wool 1a) wool 1b) whiteness (metaph.) 1c) wool (in garments) Aramaic equivalent: a.mar (עֲמַר "wool" H6015)
13 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H906
בַּד
bad — linen
linen, white linen
13 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H934
בַּהֶ֫רֶת
bo.he.ret — bright spot
1) white patch of skin, brightness, bright spot (on skin) 2) (CLBL) bright spot, scar, blister, boil 2a) resulting from fire 2b) resulting from inflammation of the skin 2c) possible sign of leprosy
11 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3835
לָבֵן
la.ven — to whiten
1) to be white 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to make white, become white, purify 1a2) to show whiteness, grow white 1b) (Hithpael) to become white, be purified (ethical)
7 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H948
בּוּץ
buts — fine linen
byssus, a costly, fine white linen cloth made in Egypt
7 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3845
לִבְנִי
liv.ni — Libni
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.17; son of: Gershon (H1648); brother of: Shimei (H8096G); father of: Jehieli= Jehiel (H3171H), Zetham (H2241), Joel (H3100O); also called Jahath at 1Ch.6.43; Ladan (KJV: Laadan) at 1Ch.23.7,9; 26.21; § Libni = "white" the eldest son of Gershon and grandson of Levi
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7875
שִׂיד
sid — lime
1) lime, whitewash 1a) made by burning bones
4 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3842
לְבָנָה
le.va.nah — moon
moon (as white)
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H642
אֲפֻדָּה
e.phud.dah — ephod
1) ephod 1a) priestly garment, shoulder-cape or mantle, outer garment 1a1) worn by an ordinary priest and made of white stuff 1a2) worn by the high priest-more costly, woven of gold, blue, purple, scarlet, and linen threads provided with shoulder-pieces and a breast piece of like material, ornamented with gems and gold 1b) a metallic covering for idols, a plating over
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G2867
κονιάω
koniaō — to whitewash
κονιάω, -ῶ (κονία, dust, lime), [in LXX: Deu.27:2, 4 (שִׂיד), Pro.21:9 * ;] to plaster or whiten over: of tombs, Mat.23:27; figuratively, of a hypocrite, Act.23:3.† (AS)
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G3021
λευκαίνω
leukainō — to bleach
λευκαίνω (λευκός), [in LXX: Psa.51:7, Isa.1:18 (לָבַן hi.), etc. ;] to whiten, make white: with accusative of thing(s), Mrk.9:3, Rev.7:14.† (AS)
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3838
לְבָנָא
le.va.na — Lebanah
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.45; also called Lebana at Neh.7.48; § Lebanah or Lebana = "moon-white" head of a family of exiles who returned with Zerubbabel
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3839
לִבְנֶה
liv.neh — poplar
1) poplar, white poplar 1a) a tree which exudes milky-white gum
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3846
לִבְנִי
liv.ni — Libnite
Someone descended from Libni who was a man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.17; son of: Gershon (H1648); brother of: Shimei (H8096G); father of: Jehieli= Jehiel (H3171H), Zetham (H2241), Joel (H3100O); also called Jahath at 1Ch.6.43; Ladan (KJV: Laadan) at 1Ch.23.7,9; 26.21; Group of liv.ni (לִבְנִי "Libni" H3845) § Libnites, of Libni "white" the descendants of Libni
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →Historical dictionary entry
A symbol of purity (2 Chr. 5:12; Ps. 51:7; Isa. 1:18; Rev. 3:18; 7:14). Our Lord, at his transfiguration, appeared in raiment “white as the light” (Matt. 17:2, etc.).
Scripture references
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.