Lexicon
לוּב
lu.vi
H3864
N:N--LG Hebrew

Libyan

4
Occurrences
3
Books
Hebrew
Language

lu.vi identifies Libyan people, named among armies, followers, and sources of help.

The term consistently identifies Libyan people: they are listed among forces from Egypt, described within a great army, said to be in another ruler's steps, and named among a source of help.

Senses in use

  1. Libyan people in collective groups · dominant

    All four occurrences are masculine plural gentilics. In 2 Chronicles 12:3 the APB renders them among the people who came from Egypt; in 2 Chronicles 16:8 they are included in a very great army. Daniel 11:43 places them in another ruler's steps, while Nahum 3:9 names them among her help.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses “Libyans” in each cited verse, presenting the group in military, following, and helping contexts; it is a whole-verse translation.

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