Strong’s H3846 · Hebrew
לִבְנִי
Libnîy
lib-nee'
Definition
a Libnite or descendants of Libni (collectively)
Etymology
patronymically from H3845 (לִבְנִי);
Where the KJV renders it
- Libnites
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