No. 182 in Hebrew
לבן
The Hebrew word "לבן" means "white."
In a sentence
השלג הלבן מכסה את כל ההרים.
The white snow covers all the mountains.
Here, 'לבן' is used as an adjective describing the color of the snow.
האדם הלבן הרים את ידו לברך.
The white man raised his hand to greet.
In this context, 'לבן' refers to a human's skin tone, used here as an adjective.
התחושה הייתה של דף לבן חדש והכול התחיל מחדש.
The feeling was like a new white page, and everything began anew.
Here, 'לבן' symbolizes an empty, fresh start, metaphorically describing something new and pure.
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