Livne (ליבנה) means styrax in Hebrew.
It can also mean birch and Birke. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
לִבְנֶה
livne
noun · masculine
In English
styrax, birch, Birke
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Livne.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1עץ עלווי ממשפחת הלבניים (Styracaceae).
וַיִּקַּח לוֹ יַעֲקֹב מַקַּל לִבְנֶה לַח וְלוּז וְעַרְמוֹן וַיְפַצֵּל בָּהֵן פְּצָלוֹת לְבָנוֹת מַחְשֹׂף הַלָּבָן אֲשֶׁר עַל הַמַּקְלוֹת.
- 2עץ ממשפחת השדריים, שאינו מצוי בארץ ישראל, וקליפת גזעו לבנה (Betula pendula).
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Livne is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- לִבְנֶה
- Written without vowel points
- ליבנה
- Said
- livne
- Root
- ל־ב־נ
- Pattern
- קִטְלָה
- Gematria
- 97
This is how Livne is said in other languages.
- English
- styrax, birch, Birke
- Russian
- берёза
- Spanish
- estoraque, abedul
- German
- Storax
These words rhyme with Livne.
The word Livne comes from the root ל־ב־נ, like these words.
These words come before and after Livne in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Livne.
What does Livne (ליבנה) mean in Hebrew?
Livne (ליבנה) means styrax, birch, and Birke. It is said livne, with the stress on ne.
What rhymes with Livne (ליבנה)?
Words that rhyme with Livne (ליבנה) include מבנה, משנה, קנה, משתנה, הינה, and מחנה.
Is Livne (ליבנה) masculine or feminine?
The word Livne (ליבנה) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry לבנה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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