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Laban

American  
[ley-buhn] / ˈleɪ bən /

noun

  1. (in the Bible) the father of Leah and Rachel and the father-in-law of Jacob.


Laban British  
/ ˈleɪbən /

noun

  1. Old Testament the father-in-law of Jacob, father of Leah and Rachel (Genesis 29:16)

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Laban says it reminds him of the “good cop, bad cop” strategy, in which police officers ask a suspect different version of the same question.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 19, 2024

Her leg was nothing but bones with hanging flesh, said Laban, who along with local residents carried Winnie past flooded roads to the nearest paved one where vehicles could get her to medical care.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 8, 2022

Laban Leake, defending, said McCann had complex post-traumatic stress disorder.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2022

Returning to Zurich in 1914, she established a craft business, began teaching, and also enrolled in dance courses with Rudolf von Laban.

From New York Times • Nov. 26, 2021

After this Jacob served for Rachel also, and then the remainder of the chapter of Jacob’s servitude to Laban is but the recital of a series of frauds and trickeries.

From Theological Essays by Bradlaugh, Charles