Strong's Hebrew: 3853. לְהָבִים (Lehabim) -- Lehabim

Strong's Lexicon

Lehabim: Lehabim

Original Word: לֶהָבִים
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: Lhabiym
Pronunciation: leh-haw-BEEM
Phonetic Spelling: (leh-haw-beem')
Definition: Lehabim
Meaning: Lehabim

Word Origin: Derived from the root לָהַב (lahab), meaning "flame" or "blaze."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for "Lehabim" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew genealogical context.

Usage: The term "Lehabim" refers to a people group mentioned in the genealogies of the Bible. It is often associated with the descendants of Mizraim, who was a son of Ham, one of Noah's sons. The Lehabim are traditionally understood to be an ancient people, possibly linked to the region of North Africa.

Cultural and Historical Background: The Lehabim are believed to be one of the early groups that settled in the region of North Africa, possibly in the area that is now Libya. The name is thought to be connected to the Libyans, an ancient people known for their interactions with Egypt and other Mediterranean cultures. The Lehabim, as descendants of Mizraim, are part of the broader narrative of the dispersion of nations following the Tower of Babel.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from the same as lahab
Definition
a tribe desc. from Mizraim
NASB Translation
Lehab (1), Lehabim (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

לְהָבִים proper name, of a people Genesis 10:13 = 1 Chronicles 11, probably = לוּבִים q. v.; ᵐ5 Λαβιειμ.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Lehabim

Plural of lahab; flames; Lehabim, a son of Mizrain, and his descendants -- Lehabim.

see HEBREW lahab

Forms and Transliterations

לְהָבִ֖ים להבים lə·hā·ḇîm ləhāḇîm lehaVim

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