Name Old Testament Rare

Lehabim

flames; inflamed; swords

לְהָבִים le.ha.vim

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Lehabim (Hebrew: לְהָבִים, le.ha.vim) means “flames; inflamed; swords”, by traditional interpretation. It appears in 2 verses across 2 books of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Egypt in Genesis 10.

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The bearer in scripture

One person in scripture bears this name.

  1. Lehabim

    Patriarchal · 2 verses

    son of Mizraim

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At a glance

Verses
2 across 2 books
Bearers
1 one person only
Testament
Old
Era
Patriarchal
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Using it today

In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.

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In scripture

FactDetail
First appearsGenesis 10:13
Last appears1 Chronicles 1:11
Cross-references13 linked passages
Computed · A2/A3Rationale generated

Names connected to this one

  • Ludim attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Mizraim.
  • Lud co-occurrence Appears with Lud in Genesis 10.
  • Ludim co-occurrence Appears with Ludim in Genesis 10.
  • Naphtuhim co-occurrence Appears with Naphtuhim in Genesis 10.
  • Egypt co-occurrence Appears with Egypt in Genesis 10.

Origin & meaning

Strong's number H3853
Hebrew לְהָבִים
Transliteration le.ha.vim

People descended from Egypt (H4714), first mentioned at Gen.10.13; along with Ludim (H3866), Anamim (H6047), Naphtuhim (H5320), Pathrusim (H6625), Casluhim (H3695) and Caphtorim (H3732)
§ Lehabim = "flames"
an Egyptian tribe descended from Mizraim

Lehabim, a son of Mizraim and progenitor of a people group.

The biblical story

Lehabim was one of the sons of Mizraim, who was a son of Ham (Gen.10.13; 1Ch.1.11). He is mentioned in the Table of Nations, which records the descendants of Noah's sons after the flood. Lehabim is listed among the descendants of Ham, specifically as a son of Mizraim, who is associated with Egypt. The Lehabim are believed to be the ancestors of the Libyans, a people group that inhabited the region west of Egypt in North Africa. However, the exact relationship between the Lehabim and the historical Libyans is not certain.

Key verses

Lehabim appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:

  1. And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,

    Genesis 10:13

  2. And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,

    1 Chronicles 1:11
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Genesis (1)

  • Genesis 10:13

1 Chronicles (1)

  • 1 Chronicles 1:11