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Strong's #3885 - לוּן
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- to lodge, stop over, pass the night, abide
- (Qal)
- to lodge, pass the night
- to abide, remain (figuratively)
- (Hiphil) to cause to rest or lodge
- (Hithpalpel) to dwell, abide
- (Qal)
- to grumble, complain, murmur
- (Niphal) to grumble
- (Hiphil) to complain, cause to grumble
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1267) nl (לנ LN) AC: Stay CO: Inn AB: ?
J) nfl (לונ LWN) AC: Stay CO: Inn AB: ?
V) nfl (לונ LWN) - Stay: To remain or stay the night. [df: Nyl] KJV (87): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil, Hitpael) lodge, night, abide, remain, tarry, continue, dwell, endure, left, lie - Strongs: H3885 (לוּן)
am ) nflm (מלונ MLWN) - Inn: A place for spending the night. KJV (8): inn, lodge - Strongs: H4411 (מָלוֹן)
kf1) enflm (מלונה MLWNH) - Lodge: A place for spending the night. KJV (2): lodge, cottage - Strongs: H4412 (מְלוּנָה)
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
Qal Perfect לָן Genesis 32:22; 2 Samuel 12:16; 3 feminine singular וְ֫לָנֶה consecutive (before monosyl.) Zechariah 5:4; 1 plural וְלַנּוּ consecutive Judges 19:13 (see Ges§ 73. R. 1 Kö i. 508); Imperfect יָלִין Exodus 23:18 13t. + 2 Samuel 17:8, but compare
Hiph`il; וַיָּ֫לֶן Genesis 28:11 4t.; 3 feminine singular תָּלִין Leviticus 19:13 4t.; תָּלַ֫ן Job 17:2 (see Kö i. 509); 2 masculine singular jussive אַלתָּֿ֫לֶן 2 Samuel 17:16; תַָּל֑ן Judges 19:20 (see Kö i.c.), etc.; Imperative לִין Judges 9:6,19, etc.; Infinitive construct לָלוּן Genesis 24:25 5t.; לָלִין Genesis 24:23; Participle plural לֵנִים Nehemiah 13:21; —
1 lodge, pass the night:
a. literally, human subject, often with preposition or adverb of place, Genesis 19:2; Genesis 28:11; Judges 19:13,15; 2 Samuel 17:16; Job 24:7 + often (on 2 Samuel 17:8 see Hiph`il); with ה locative, וְלָן וְשָׁכַב אַ֫רְצָה 2 Samuel 12:16; with ב location + ב temporal בַּלַּיְלָה הַהוּא Genesis 32:14; Genesis 32:22; Joshua 8:9; with הַלַּיְלָה (accusative temporal), Numbers 22:8; Joshua 4:3; 2 Samuel 17:16; 2 Samuel 19:8; Ruth 3:13; of the wicked Psalm 59:16, according to Hup De Pe and others; < from II.לוןᵐ5 ᵑ9 Aq Che Bae and others, compare AV; simile of temporary sojourn Jeremiah 14:8 (of ׳י in Israel)
b. of animals : wild ox (רְאֵם) Job 39:9 (followed by עַלאֲֿבוּסֶ֑ךָ ), porcupine (קִמֹּד) Zephaniah 2:14.
c. inanimate subject = remain all night : of fat of sacrifice Exodus 23:18 (E; followed by עַדבֹּֿקֶר), passover meal Exodus 34:25 (P; followed by לַבֹּקֶר), Deuteronomy 16:4 (followed by לַבֹּקֶר; all these without local designation), wages of hireling Leviticus 19:13 (H; אֶת = with + עַדבֹּֿקֶר); of dead body Deuteronomy 21:23 (עַל location); dew Job 29:19 (ב location); bunch of myrrh Song of Solomon 1:13 בֵּין location)
d. figurative יָלִין בֶּ֑כִי בָּעֶרֶב Psalm 30:6 at evening weeping may come to lodge (opposed to וְלַבֹּקֶר רִנָּה).
2 figurative abide, remain, subject עַיִן ( = look upon), with ב Job 17:2; of error, Job 19:4 (with preposition אֵת person), strength Job 41:14 (of crocodile; with ב); of righteousness, Isaiah 1:21 (with ב); תָּלִין נַפְשׁוֺ בְטוֺב Psalm 25:13; of hearkening ear Proverbs 15:31, with בְּקֶרֶב; of thoughts Jeremiah 4:14, with id.; absolute, of Prayer of Manasseh , continue, endure, Psalm 49:13, שָׂבֵעַ יָלִין Proverbs 19:23 he shall continue satisfied.
Hiph`il Imperfect יָלִין cause to rest, lodge, followed by accusative, 2 Samuel 17:8 see Kö i. 509.
Hithpalpel Imperfect יִתְלֹנָ֑ן Job 39:28 dwell, abide, of eagle; figurative יִתְלוֺנָ֑ן בְּצֵל שַׁדַּי Psalm 91:1 of one trusting in ׳י.
II. [לוּן] verb murmur, only Exodus 15,16, 17; Numbers 14,16, 17; and Joshua 9:18 (⅏ always defective, hence Nö ZMG xxxvii.1883,535n. thinks possibly לנן [compare רנן ?]; from limited occurrence, he supposes it disappeared early; but found chiefly in P); —
Niph`al Imperfect 3 masculine plural וַיִּלּוֺ֫נוּ Exodus 15:24 3t. + Exodus 16:2 Qr (Kt וילינו) + Numbers 14:36 Kt (Qr וַיַּלִּי֫נוּ,
Hiph`il); 2 masculine plural תִּלּוֺ֫נוּ Exodus 16:7; Numbers 16:11, both Kt (Qr תַּלִּי֫נוּ); on forms see Ges§ 72 Anm. 8 Kö i. 509; — murmur against, followed by עַל Exodus 15:24 (JE), Exodus 16:2,7; Numbers 14:2; Numbers 16:11; Numbers 17:6; Joshua 9:18 (all P; all of people Israel); absolute Psalm 59:16 (see I.לון 1 a).
Hiph`il Perfect 2 masculine plural הֲלִינֹתֶם Numbers 14:29; Imperfect וַיָּ֫לֶן Exodus 17:3; וַיַּלִּי֫נוּ Exodus 16:2 Kt, Numbers 14:36 Qr; 2 masculine plural תַּלִּי֫נוּ Exodus 16:7 Qr, Numbers 16:11 Qr (on all see above); Participle plural מַלִּינִים Exodus 16:8 3t.; — murmur = Niph`al, followed by על Exodus 17:3 (E), elsewhere P: Exodus 16:8; Numbers 14:27 (twice in verse); Numbers 14:29; Numbers 17:20; cause to murmur, followed by accusative + עַל Numbers 14:36 Qr; (compare also above Niph`al)
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