- לבן
- לְבַןch. (denom. of לִבְנָא, cmp. אֲרִיחַ) to have a strong rest; to be well balanced. Sabb.104a מ״ט שקר אחידא כרעיה ואמת מִלְבַּן לַבְנֵי Ms. M. why has the word שקר one single foot (in the letter ק), while the letters of אמת have a level foundation?; (ed. שיקרא אחדא כרעא קאי ואמת מְלַבַּן לִבּוּנֵיח falsehood (שקר) stands on one leg, while the foundation of truth (אמת) is level). Pa. לַבֵּן to found, rest. Erub.14מְלַבֵּין ליה בטינאוכ׳ you may form a level rest for it by plastering, partly on this, partly on the other side, so that it will be firm.Part. pass. מְלַבַּן, v. supra.
Dictionary of the Targumim, the Talmud Babli and Yerushalmi, and the Midrashic Literature. Jastrow, Marcus. 1903.