ΛΑΒΗΝ, λαβην
LABĒN, labēn
Sounds Like: lah-BANE
Translations: a handle, a hold, an opportunity, an occasion, a pretext
From the root: ΛΑΒΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to something that can be grasped or seized. It can literally mean a handle or a hold, like the handle of a sword. Figuratively, it can refer to an opportunity, a chance to do something, or a pretext, which is an excuse or a false reason given to justify an action.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G2982 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 7 — 12:299
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Judges — 3:22
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΛΑΒΗ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΛΑΒΗ — handle, a handle, hold, a hold, opportunity, an opportunity, occasion, an occasion
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