Lûwbîy — H3864

Definition

proper noun

a Libyan or inhabitant of interior Africa (only in plural)

1. Libyans = "empty-hearted (Da 11:43) or afflicted (Jer 46:9)
2. a people of northern Africa west of Egypt

Usually translated as

Lubims, Lubim, Libyans

Origin

or Lubbîy; (Daniel 11:43), partrial from a name probably derived from an unused root meaning to thirst, i.e. a dry region; apparently

Occurrences

Lûwbîy occurs 5 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Numbers (1), 2 Chronicles (2), Daniel (1), Nahum (1)

• Numbers 26:58 — These are the families of the Levites: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korathites. And Kohath begat Amram.
• 2 Chronicles 12:3 — With twelve hundred chariots, and threescore thousand horsemen: and the people were without number that came with him out of Egypt; the Lubims (לוּבִ֥ים), the Sukkiims, and the Ethiopians.
• 2 Chronicles 16:8 — Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims (וְהַלּוּבִ֗ים) a huge host, with very many chariots and horsemen? yet, because thou didst rely on the LORD, he delivered them into thine hand.
• Daniel 11:43 — But he shall have power over the treasures of gold and of silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt: and the Libyans (וְלֻבִ֥ים) and the Ethiopians shall be at his steps.
• Nahum 3:9 — Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength, and it was infinite; Put and Lubim (וְלוּבִ֔ים) were thy helpers.