White
la-VAN
About “White” in Hebrew
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Gematria of “White” (לבן)
In Hebrew numerology (gematria), each letter has a numerical value. The word לבן (la-VAN) has a gematria value of 732.
“White” in the Bible
Verses from the Torah and Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) mentioning “white”.
חזה הוית עד די כרסון רמיו ועתיק יומין יתב לבושה כתלג חור ושער ראשה כעמר נקא כרסיה שבבין די נור גלגלוהי נור דלק
As I looked on, Thrones were set in place, And the Ancient of Days took a seat— Wearing a garment like white snow, And with hair like lamb’s wool. This throne was tongues of flame; Its wheels were blazing fire;
ומן המשכילים יכשלו לצרוף בהם ולברר וללבן עד עת קץ כי עוד למועד
Some of the knowledgeable will fall, that they may be refined and purged and whitened until the time of the end, for an interval still remains until the appointed time.
את הכוס ואת הינשוף והתנשמת
The little owl, the great owl, and the white owl;
English translation: THE JPS TANAKH, Revised Edition (2023) © Jewish Publication Society, via Sefaria. CC BY-NC 4.0
This word starts with the Hebrew letter lamed.
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