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Laban

American  
[lay-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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

After completing degrees at Ulster University and Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, Doherty worked with T.r.a.s.h., a punk-influenced performance group in the Netherlands.

From New York Times ● Jan. 10, 2022

Some of these we have to flee from, as Jacob from Laban; others we must meet and overcome, as our Esaus.

From The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Genesis by Marcus Dods

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