The meaning of “לְבֵנָה”
Understanding lᵉbênâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
(altar of) brick, tile. - a brick (from the whiteness of the clay) 1) tile, brick 1a) brick 1b) tile 1c) pavement
לְבֵנָה
(altar of) brick, tile. - a brick (from the whiteness of the clay) 1) tile, brick 1a) brick 1b) tile 1c) pavement
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 11:3 | “And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them throughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter.” Word: לְבֵנָה (lᵉbênâh) | |
| Exodus 5:16 | “There is no straw given unto thy servants, and they say to us, Make brick: and, behold, thy servants are beaten; but the fault is in thine own people.” Word: לְבֵנָה (lᵉbênâh) | |
| Isaiah 65:3 | “A people that provoketh me to anger continually to my face; that sacrificeth in gardens, and burneth incense upon altars of brick;” Word: לְבֵנָה (lᵉbênâh) | |
| Ezekiel 4:1 | “Thou also, son of man, take thee a tile, and lay it before thee, and pourtray upon it the city, even Jerusalem:” Word: לְבֵנָה (lᵉbênâh) |