Laban
/ˈlɑːbən/ name, noun
name, noun ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 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 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 A surname.
- 3 A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"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).