לבן
laván/laːˈbaːn/
The English word "white" is translated into Hebrew as לבן (laván).
לבן is used to denote the color white. When referring to skin color, the term לבן might imply light-skinned.
Meaning: color (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the adjective changes to agree with the gender and number of the noun it describes. Use לבן for masculine singular, לבנה for feminine singular, לבנים for masculine plural and לבנות for feminine plural.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is laván (/laːˈbaːn/).
Did you know?
- The Hebrew word לבן shares a root with the Arabic word for 'milk', which is laban.
- In Jewish tradition, a white garment called a kittel is worn by a groom during his wedding ceremony to symbolize purity and a new beginning.
- In Hebrew, the word לבן is also the root for the word 'milk' in several related Semitic languages, even if the Hebrew word for milk itself is חלב.
Examples in context
- אתה כל כך לבן!You are so white!This sentence illustrates the use of לבן to describe a person.Tatoeba #2347717 by fekundulo, translation #2342347 by Hybrid
- יש לי חתול לבן.I have a white cat.This sentence shows how to use לבן to describe a cat.Tatoeba #1568295 by MrShoval, translation #1523604 by CK
- היה לו חתול לבן.He's got a white cat.This sentence demonstrates the use of לבן when referring to a cat someone possesses.Tatoeba #1051879 by Eldad, translation #1034058 by Ruben
- אֲנִי אוֹהֵבָה כָחוֹל וְלָבָן.I like blue and white.
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Example conversation
Rotem and Noam are choosing paint for a room.
- רוטם Rotemאני מעדיפה לבן לקיר הזה.Ani ma'adifa lavan lakir haze.I prefer white for this wall.
- נועם Noamלבן הוא צבע משעמם מדי.Lavan hu tzeva mesha'mem midai.White is too boring a color.
- רוטם Rotemאבל לבן נראה נקי ומודרני.Aval lavan nira naki u-moderni.But white looks clean and modern.
- נועם Noamבסדר, בואי נלך על לבן.Beseder, bo'i nalech al lavan.Alright, let's go with white.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry לבן, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries לבן, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
