Bible Dictionary
Lebana
Lebana was a Nethinim whose descendants returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel. The name is also written Lebanah.
Definition
Lebana, also called Lebanah, was a Nethinim or a family among the returning exiles. Its name means “white.”
Biblical Usage
The descendants of Lebana returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel and were included among the temple servants listed after the exile.
Historical Background
The name appears in the lists of returning exiles in Ezra and Nehemiah, with variant forms in the supplied material.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(white), one of the Nethinim whose descendants returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel. (Nehemiah 7:48) He is called Lebanah.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>le-ba'-na, leb'-a-na (lebhana'), or family of returning exiles (Ezr 2:45; Ne 7:48; compare /RAPC 1Es 5:29).</p>