לָבַן (lâban) — Make Brick

Hebrew word study: לָבַן (lâban), Strong's H3835. to be (or become) white; to make bricks

HebrewStrong's H3835
Quick definition
Hebrew word
לָבַן (lâban)
Pronounced: law-ban'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to be (or become) white; to make bricks

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root; also as denominative from H3843 (לְבֵנָה)

KJV translation words: make brick, be (made, make) white(-r).

Where this word appears

Strong's H3835 is tagged on 8 words in 8 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 11:3 and last appears in Joel 1:7.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

I will become white ×1and they may purify themselves ×1and to purify them ×1by making bricks ×1let us make bricks ×1they have become white ×1they will become white ×1to make bricks ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

לִלְבֹּן ×2אַלְבִּין ×1הִלְבִּינוּ ×1וְיִתְלַבְּנוּ ×1וְלַלְבֵּן ×1יַלְבִּינוּ ×1נִלְבְּנָה ×1

Books where it appears most

Exodus ×2Daniel ×2Genesis ×1Psalms ×1Isaiah ×1Joel ×1

Verses (all 8)

  • Genesis 11:3 — נִלְבְּנָה — let us make bricks
  • Exodus 5:7 — לִלְבֹּן — to make bricks
  • Exodus 5:14 — לִלְבֹּן — by making bricks
  • Psalms 51:7 — אַלְבִּין — I will become white
  • Isaiah 1:18 — יַלְבִּינוּ — they will become white
  • Daniel 11:35 — וְלַלְבֵּן — and to purify them
  • Daniel 12:10 — וְיִתְלַבְּנוּ — and they may purify themselves
  • Joel 1:7 — הִלְבִּינוּ — they have become white

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H3843 לְבֵנָה (lᵉbênâh).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H3836 לָבָן (lâbân), H3839 לִבְנֶה (libneh), H3840 לִבְנָה (libnâh), H3842 לְבָנָה (lᵉbânâh), H3843 לְבֵנָה (lᵉbênâh), H3845 לִבְנִי (Libnîy), H4404 מַלְבֵּן (malbên), H7884 שִׁיחוֹר לִבְנָת (Shîychôwr Libnâth).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does lâban (H3835) mean?

To be (or become) white; to make bricks.

How is H3835 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H3835 as: make brick, be (made, make) white(-r)..

How often does לָבַן (lâban) appear?

Strong's H3835 is tagged on 8 words in 8 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 11:3 and last appears in Joel 1:7.