Laban

//ˈlɑːbən// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of leban. alt-of, alternative, uncommon, uncountable

    "At Akub in Notting Hill, chef Fadi Kattan does a modern take on the traditional Palestinian dish, malfouf with laban, showcasing grilled hispi with garlic yoghurt and pomegranate."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The brother of Rebekah and uncle of Jacob and Esau.

    "And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padan-aram, the sister to Laban the Syrian."

  2. 2
    A surname.
  3. 3
    A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.

Synonyms

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rudolph laban

Example

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"Laban said to him: Let me find favour in thy sight. I have learned, by experience, that God hath blessed me for thy sake."

Etymology

From Middle English Laban, from Latin Laban, from Koine Greek Λάβαν (Lában), from Biblical Hebrew לָבָן (Lāḇān).

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