Strong's H3864 · Hebrew
לוּבִי
Lûwbîy · /loo-bee'/
Definition
a Libyan or inhabitant of interior Africa (only in plural)
KJV: Lubim(-s), Libyans.
Root / derivation: or לֻבִּי; (Daniel 11:43), partrial from a name probably derived from an unused root meaning to thirst, i.e. a dry region; apparently
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered לוּבִי across 4 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
4 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
2 Chronicles2 verses
With twelve hundred chariots, and threescore thousand horsemen: and the people were without number that came with him out of Egypt; the Lubims, the Sukkiims, and the Ethiopians.
2 Chronicles 16:8Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host, with very many chariots and horsemen? yet, because thou didst rely on the LORD, he delivered them into thine hand. a huge: Heb. in abundance
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H3864 (Lûwbîy) mean?
a Libyan or inhabitant of interior Africa (only in plural)
How many times does H3864 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H3864 (לוּבִי) appears in 4 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Lubims.”
How is Lûwbîy translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H3864 is rendered as “Lubims” (2×), “Libyans” (1×), “Lubim” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word לוּבִי come from?
or לֻבִּי; (Daniel 11:43), partrial from a name probably derived from an unused root meaning to thirst, i.e. a dry region; apparently