Strong's H3834 · Hebrew
לָבִיבָה
lâbîybâh · /law-bee-baw'/
Definition
a cake (either as fried or turned)
KJV: cake.
Root / derivation: or rather לְבִבָה; from H3823 (לָבַב) in its original sense of fatness (or perhaps of folding);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered לָבִיבָה across 3 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
3 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
2 Samuel3 verses
So Amnon lay down, and made himself sick: and when the king was come to see him, Amnon said unto the king, I pray thee, let Tamar my sister come, and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat at her hand.
2 Samuel 13:8So Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house; and he was laid down. And she took flour, and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and did bake the cakes. flour: or, paste
2 Samuel 13:10And Amnon said unto Tamar, Bring the meat into the chamber, that I may eat of thine hand. And Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H3834 (lâbîybâh) mean?
a cake (either as fried or turned)
How many times does H3834 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H3834 (לָבִיבָה) appears in 3 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “cakes.”
How is lâbîybâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H3834 is rendered as “cakes” (3×).
Where does the Hebrew word לָבִיבָה come from?
or rather לְבִבָה; from H3823 (לָבַב) in its original sense of fatness (or perhaps of folding);