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Strong's H3846 לִבְנִי (libni)

Libni means “Libnites” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3846 — paraballo (“arrive”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H3846
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 1

Strong's H3846 Quick Answer

Strong's H3846 לִבנִי (Libniy) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Libniy (lib-nee') adj. 1. a Libnite or descendants of Libni (collectively) [patronymically from H3845] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include libnites. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Libniy (lib-nee') adj. 1. a Libnite or descendants of Libni (collectively) [patronymically from H3845]
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
libnites

Meaning and Definition

Libniy (lib-nee') adj. 1. a Libnite or descendants of Libni (collectively) [patronymically from H3845] KJV: Libnites. Root(s): H3845

Original Word
לִבנִי
Transliteration
Libniy
Derivation
First root strongs: 3845
Morphology
adjective

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3846. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Libnite

Usage: Someone descended from Libni who was a man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.17; son of: Gershon (H1648); brother of: Shimei (H8096G); father of: Jehieli= Jehiel (H3171H), Zetham (H2241), Joel (H3100O); also called Jahath at 1Ch.6.43; Ladan (KJV: Laadan) at 1Ch.23.7,9; 26.21; Group of liv.ni (לִבְנִי "Libni" H3845) § Libnites, of Libni "white" the descendants of Libni

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How Strong's H3846 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Libniy, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Libnites Numbers 3:21 2×

How Strong's H3846 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3846 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H3846 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Numbers 3:21 KJV

Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites: these are the families of the Gershonites.

Numbers 26:58 KJV

These are the families of the Levites: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korathites. And Kohath begat Amram.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3846.

Numbers 3:21 Old Testament, KJV
Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites: these are the families of the Gershonites.
Numbers 26:58 Old Testament, KJV
These are the families of the Levites: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korathites. And Kohath begat Amram.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3846, grouped by book.

Numbers 2 usages, Old Testament
Numbers 3:21 Numbers 26:58

Strong's H3846 FAQ

What does libni (לִבְנִי) mean?

Libni (Strong's H3846) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Libnites". Libniy (lib-nee') adj. 1. a Libnite or descendants of Libni (collectively) [patronymically from H3845]

How many times is libni (לִבְנִי) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H3846 across 1 book.

Where can I study libni (לִבְנִי) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3846 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate libni (לִבְנִי)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as libnites. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.