Laban

[ ley-buh n ]

/ ˈleɪ bən /

the father of Leah and Rachel and the father-in-law of Jacob. Gen. 24:29; 29:16–30.

Example sentences from the Web for laban

In 2008, after a rift with Laban, he disappeared to the empty expanse of Greenland.

The Repentant Radical |Michael Moynihan |September 17, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Akkari and Laban had long been disaffected with life in Denmark, a country they saw as louche and irreligious.

The Repentant Radical |Michael Moynihan |September 17, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
But in another sense he had tricked Laban and was going away with ill-gotten gains.

Living for the Best |James G. K. McClure
Now Rebekah had a brother named Laban; and Laban ran out to the man at the spring.

The Children's Bible |Henry A. Sherman

Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the mountain, and Laban with his relatives encamped in the mountain of Gilead.

The World English Bible (WEB), The Old Testament, Complete |Various
"I didn't like to ask for her after all," Laban faltered out.

Far from the Madding Crowd |Thomas Hardy
Phineas, stopping at Laban's house on his way home from an afternoon service, confirmed the truth of it.

Joel: A Boy of Galilee |Annie Fellows Johnston

Laban

/ (ˈleɪbən) /

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