RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Laban

1900 BC - Today

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Laban (Aramaic: ܠܵܒܵܢ; Hebrew: לָבָן‎, Modern: Lavan, Tiberian: Lāḇān, "White"), also known as Laban the Aramean, is a figure in the Book of Genesis of the Hebrew Bible. He was the brother of Rebekah, the woman who married Isaac and bore Jacob. Laban welcomed his nephew, and set him the stipulation of seven years' labour before he permitted him to marry his daughter Rachel. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Laban has received more than 85,721 page views. His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 37 in 2019). Laban is the 484th most popular religious figure (up from 492nd in 2019), the 174th most popular biography from Türkiye and the 26th most popular Turkish Religious Figure.

Laban is most famous for his dance with Jacob. Laban was a shepherd, and Jacob was his nephew. Jacob wanted to marry Laban's daughter Rachel, but Laban tricked him by giving him his daughter Leah instead. Jacob realized the trick and demanded to marry Rachel as well. Laban agreed, but only if Jacob worked for him for seven years. After the seven years were up, Laban tried to cheat Jacob by giving him his daughter Leah again, but Jacob insisted on Rachel. Laban finally agreed to give Rachel to Jacob in exchange for seven more years of labor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 86k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 67.95

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 40

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 10.02

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.42

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Laban ranks 484 out of 3,187. Before him are Anastasia of Sirmium, Pope John VI, Dominic Savio, Pope John IV, Zaynab bint Khuzayma, and Aloysius Gonzaga. After him are Pope Caius, Adalbert of Prague, Rabbi Akiva, Denis, Charles de Foucauld, and Christina of Bolsena.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1900 BC, Laban ranks 2. Before him is Isaac. After him are Sobekneferu, Senusret II, Sargon I, Sabium, Sin-Muballit, Apil-Sin, Ikunum, Yahdun-Lim, Da Ding, and Nur-Adad.

Others Born in 1900 BC

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  • Photo of Isaac

    Isaac

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    1900 BC - 1533 BC

    HPI: 83.04

    Rank: 1

  • Photo of Laban

    Laban

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    1900 BC - Present

    HPI: 67.95

    Rank: 2

  • Photo of Sobekneferu

    Sobekneferu

    POLITICIAN

    1900 BC - 1785 BC

    HPI: 65.65

    Rank: 3

  • Photo of Senusret II

    Senusret II

    POLITICIAN

    1900 BC - 1879 BC

    HPI: 64.78

    Rank: 4

  • Photo of Sargon I

    Sargon I

    POLITICIAN

    1900 BC - 1900 BC

    HPI: 63.04

    Rank: 5

  • Photo of Sabium

    Sabium

    POLITICIAN

    1900 BC - 1831 BC

    HPI: 63.00

    Rank: 6

  • Photo of Sin-Muballit

    Sin-Muballit

    POLITICIAN

    1900 BC - 1793 BC

    HPI: 61.44

    Rank: 7

  • Photo of Apil-Sin

    Apil-Sin

    POLITICIAN

    1900 BC - 1813 BC

    HPI: 58.49

    Rank: 8

  • Photo of Ikunum

    Ikunum

    POLITICIAN

    1900 BC - 1900 BC

    HPI: 54.31

    Rank: 9

  • Photo of Yahdun-Lim

    Yahdun-Lim

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    1900 BC - 1900 BC

    HPI: 51.83

    Rank: 10

  • Photo of Da Ding

    Da Ding

    POLITICIAN

    1900 BC - 1741 BC

    HPI: 51.77

    Rank: 11

  • Photo of Nur-Adad

    Nur-Adad

    POLITICIAN

    1900 BC - 1900 BC

    HPI: 51.38

    Rank: 12

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Laban ranks 174 out of 1,347. Before him are Leo VI the Wise (866), Leo IV the Khazar (750), Henri Fayol (1841), Justinian II (668), Pope John VI (655), and Bias of Priene (-600). After him are Justin II (520), Constantine X Doukas (1006), Turgut Özal (1927), Alexios I of Trebizond (1182), Ammianus Marcellinus (330), and Alexios IV Angelos (1182).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Türkiye

Among religious figures born in Türkiye, Laban ranks 26. Before him are Fethullah Gülen (1941), Saint Nino (296), Thecla (100), Marcion of Sinope (85), Pope John V (635), and Pope John VI (655). After him are Dorothea of Caesarea (279), Theodore of Amasea (300), Gregory Palamas (1296), Saint Timothy (17), Sabbas the Sanctified (439), and Gregory Thaumaturgus (213).

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