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lib´i-a, lib´i-anz: In the Old Testament the word occurs in the King James Version in ; ; for “Lubim†(thus the Revised Version (British and American)). the Revised Version (British and American), however, retains “Libyans†in . In ; ; , the words are replaced in the Revised Version (British and American) by PUT (which see). In the New Testament the word “Libya†(ΛιβυÌη, LibuÌeÌ„) occurs, in close connection with CYRENE (which see) (). Greek and Roman writers apply the term to the African continent, generally excluding Egypt. See LUBIM.