Libanus
(Semitic root, laban)
Mountain, Syria, so called from the snow which covers the highest peaks during almost the entire year, or from the limestone which glistens white in the distance. It is the center of the great mountain range of central Syria, which is about 95 miles long, and consists of two parallel mountain chains of the same formation; the western, or Lebanon proper, and the eastern, or Antilibanus. In the latter, Mount Hermon reaches the height of 9300 feet Lebanon is often mentioned poetically in the Old Testament (Osee 14; Nahum 1), and is noted for its abundance of wood, especially the cedar (Zachariah 11; 1 Esdras 3), which was used by Solomon in building the Temple (3 Kings 5).
Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
Libanus
(), the Gracized form of the name of Mount LEBANON SEE LEBANON (q.v.), used in the Apocrypha (1Es 4:48; 1Es 5:55; 2Es 15:20; Jdt 1:7; Sir 24:13; Sirach 1, 12) and by classical writers. SEE ANTILIBANUS.
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Libanus
LIBANUS.The (Greek) form of the (Heb.) name Lebanon (wh. see), 1Es 4:48; 1Es 5:65, 2Es 15:20, Jdt 1:7, Sir 24:13; Sir 50:12 [all].
Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible
Libanus
liba-nus. See LEBANON.
Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Libanus
Lib’anus. See Lebanon.