Laban

[ley-buhn]

noun

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

Laban

/ ˈleɪbən /

noun

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

Example Sentences

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.

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She added no future evening performances are due to take place during Trinity Laban's rescheduled open days.

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Activists say the Ghaith-Sub Laban family’s eviction is part of a wider trend of Israeli settlers, backed by the government, encroaching on Palestinian neighborhoods and cementing Israeli control by seizing property in east Jerusalem.

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Arieh King, a settler leader and deputy mayor of Jerusalem, described the Ghaith-Sub Laban family as “squatters” and the case as a straightforward real estate dispute.

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Before every game last summer, players on the youth national team would utter a simple war cry: “Laban!”

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