Etymology

laban

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Today it means: The brother of Rebekah and uncle of Jacob and Esau. Full definition →

Middle English Laban ← Latin Laban ← Koine Greek Λάβαν
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The story

  1. Biblical Hebrew · derived fromלָבָן
  2. Koine Greek · derived fromΛάβαν
  3. Latin · derived fromLaban
  4. Middle English · inherited fromLaban
  5. English todayLaban

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

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