Bible Dictionary
LADAN
Ladan was the name of an Ephraimite ancestor of Joshua and of a Gershonite Levite. The Levite Ladan was also called Libni.
Definition
Ladan was the name of two biblical persons: a descendant of Ephraim and ancestor of Joshua, and a Gershonite Levite. The Levite Ladan was also called Libni.
Biblical Usage
Ladan appears in the genealogical records of Ephraim and Levi.
Historical Background
The Ephraimite is recorded in 1 Chronicles 7:26; the Gershonite Levite appears in the records concerning the Levitical families and temple service.
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>la'-dan (la`dan, the King James Version, Laadan):</p><p>(1) A descendant of Ephraim, and an ancestor of Joshua (1Ch 7:26).</p><p>(2) A Levite of the family of Gershon (1Ch 23:7,8,9; 26:21), also called LIBNI (which see).</p>