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Genesis 24:59

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59 και-C εκπεμπω-VAI-AAI3P *ρεβεκκα-N---ASF ο- A--ASF αδελφη-N1--ASF αυτος- D--GPM και-C ο- A--APN υποαρχω-V1--PAPAPN αυτος- D--GSF και-C ο- A--ASM παις-N3D-ASM ο- A--ASM *αβρααμ-N---GSM και-C ο- A--APM μετα-P αυτος- D--GSM

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Arcana Coelestia #3130

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3130. 'His name was Laban' means the essential nature of that affection. This is clear from the meaning of 'name' as a person's character or nature, dealt with in 144, 145, 1754, 1896, 2009, 2724. Here therefore 'Laban' means the essential nature of that affection which is being dealt with.

  
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