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Strong's #3885 - לוּן

Transliteration

lûwn

Phonetics

loon, leen

Origin

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

verb

TWOT

1096,1097

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

to lodge, stop over, pass the night, abide
1. (Qal)
  1. to lodge, pass the night
  2. to abide, remain (figuratively)
2. (Hiphil) to cause to rest or lodge
3. (Hithpalpel) to dwell, abide
to grumble, complain, murmur
1. (Niphal) to grumble
2. (Hiphil) to complain, cause to grumble

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 4016 ‑ περιβάλλω (per‑ee‑bal'‑lo); 2664 ‑ καταπαύω (kat‑ap‑ow'‑o); 2837 ‑ κοιμάω (koy‑mah'‑o); 3306 ‑ μένω (men'‑o); 5225 ‑ ὑπάρχω (hoop‑ar'‑kho); 1234 ‑ διαγογγύζω (dee‑ag‑ong‑good'‑zo); 2646 ‑ κατάλυμα (kat‑al'‑oo‑mah); 2647 ‑ καταλύω (kat‑al‑oo'‑o); 1111 ‑ γογγύζω (gong‑good'‑zo); 835 ‑ αὐλίζομαι (ow‑lid'‑zom‑ahee);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (84)

Genesis 10

Exodus 7

Leviticus 1

Numbers 9

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 5

Judges 13

Ruth 3

2 Samuel 4

1 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 1

Nehemiah 3

Job 8

Psalms 6

Proverbs 1

Song of Solomon 2

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 2

Joel 1

Zephaniah 1

Zechariah 1

BSB (80)

Genesis 9

Exodus 6

Leviticus 1

Numbers 9

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 5

Judges 13

Ruth 3

2 Samuel 4

1 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 1

Nehemiah 3

Job 8

Psalms 6

Proverbs 2

Song of Solomon 2

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 2

Joel 1

Zephaniah 1

Zechariah 1

CSB (79)

Genesis 9

Exodus 7

Leviticus 1

Numbers 7

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 5

Judges 13

Ruth 3

2 Samuel 4

1 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 1

Nehemiah 3

Job 8

Psalms 6

Proverbs 2

Song of Solomon 2

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 2

Joel 1

Zephaniah 1

Zechariah 1

ESV (84)

Genesis 10

Exodus 7

Leviticus 2

Numbers 9

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 5

Judges 13

Ruth 3

2 Samuel 4

1 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 1

Nehemiah 3

Job 8

Psalms 6

Proverbs 2

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 2

Joel 1

Zephaniah 1

Zechariah 1

KJV (85)

Genesis 10

Exodus 7

Leviticus 1

Numbers 9

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 5

Judges 13

Ruth 3

2 Samuel 4

1 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 1

Nehemiah 3

Job 8

Psalms 6

Proverbs 2

Song of Solomon 2

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 2

Joel 1

Zephaniah 1

Zechariah 1

LEB (84)

Genesis 9

Exodus 6

Leviticus 1

Numbers 9

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 5

Judges 13

Ruth 3

2 Samuel 4

1 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 1

Nehemiah 3

Job 8

Psalms 6

Proverbs 2

Song of Solomon 2

Isaiah 4

Jeremiah 2

Joel 1

Zephaniah 1

Zechariah 1

LSB (0)

The Legacy Standard Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

N95 (0)

The New American Standard Bible (1995)
did not use
this Strong's Number

NAS (0)

The New American Standard Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (86)

Genesis 10

Exodus 7

Leviticus 1

Numbers 9

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 5

Judges 13

Ruth 3

2 Samuel 5

1 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 1

Nehemiah 3

Job 8

Psalms 6

Proverbs 2

Song of Solomon 2

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 2

Joel 1

Zephaniah 1

Zechariah 1

ASV (84)

abideth 2

all night 2

and he himself lodged 1

and he lodged 1

and it shall abide 1

and lodge 1

and lodge in it 1

and lodged 2

and lodged there 2

and maketh her home 1

and tarried all night 1

and tarried there all night 1

and tarry 1

and tarry all night 1

and they lodged 2

and we will lodge 1

and where thou lodgest 1

and will not lodge 1

be left 1

dwelleth 1

for us to lodge in 1

hath not lodged 1

him, and he lodged 1

i pray thee, to tarry all night 1

i pray you tarry all night 1

i will lodge 1

i would lodge 1

let us lodge 1

lie all night 1

lie upon me; only lodge 1

lieth all night 1

lodge 4

lodged 3

may tarry 1

murmured 6

nay; but we will abide 1

not tarry that night 1

remain 2

remaineth with myself 1

servant shall not abide 1

shall abide 2

shall dwell 1

shall lodge 1

shall not remain all night 1

shall ye lodge 1

tarry 1

that have murmured against me 1

that lieth 1

that murmur 1

that were with him, and tarried all night 1

that ye murmur against us 1

thee? or will he abide 1

there will not tarry 1

they lie all night 1

to lodge 3

to lodge in 1

to murmur 1

to tarry for a night 1

unto them, lodge 1

unto them, why lodge 1

what is he that ye murmur against him 1

where ye shall lodge 1

which they murmur against me 1

which they murmur against you 1

which ye murmur 1

BSB (80)

and growl 1

and lodge 1

and lodges there 1

and lodging 1

and spend the night 2

and spent the night 2

and spent the night there 2

and they grumbled 1

camped 1

camping 1

concerns 1

endure 1

for the night 1

grumble 2

grumbled 5

had to lodge 1

he spent the night 1

i will live 1

i would remain 1

it will remain 1

jacob spent 1

let us spend the night 1

may stay 1

must gaze 1

overnight 1

remain 2

resided 1

resides 1

resting 1

shall remain 1

so he stayed 1

spend 2

spend the night 6

spending nights 1

spent 2

stay here tonight 1

that one may rest 1

they spend the night 1

they spent the night 1

they would spend the night 1

to spend the night 5

to stay overnight 1

we will spend the night 1

where they camped 1

where they spent the night 1

will abide 1

will dwell 2

will he stay 1

will remain 1

will rest nightly 1

will roost 1

will you harbor 1

withhold 1

you have grumbled 1

you live 1

you must lodge 1

you should grumble 2

you spend 1

CSB (79)

all night 1

at night 1

camped 1

camping 1

complain 3

complained 3

complaining 1

concerns 1

dwells 1

dwelt 1

for the night 1

growl 1

grumbled 4

home 1

i will live 1

live 1

must gaze 1

nights 1

overnight 2

raising 1

remain 5

remained 1

resides 1

roost 1

spend 4

spent 2

stay 3

stayed 1

the night 30

the nights 1

you harbor 1

you live 1

ESV (84)

abide 2

abides 1

dwell 1

dwells on 1

growl 1

grumble 7

grumbled 6

home 1

lie 1

lodge 11

lodged 6

murmured 1

night 17

remain 7

remains 1

rests 1

spend 1

spend the night 9

spent 1

spent the night 3

stay 2

stayed 2

tarry 1

KJV (85)

abide 5

abideth 3

continue 1

dwell 1

endure 1

grudge 1

in 2

left 1

lie 1

lodge 19

lodged 12

lodgest 1

lodging 1

murmur 4

murmur ( 3

murmured 7

night 14

remain 4

remaineth 2

tarry 2

LEB (84)

⌊rests⌋ 1

⌊stay tonight 1

abides 1

and he lodged 1

and it will spend the night 1

and let us spend the night in it 1

and made 1

and spend the night 2

and spends the night 1

and spent the night 5

and they lodged 1

and they spent the night 4

and to spend the night 1

are grumbling 2

are making⌋ 1

continue 1

dwell 1

for us 1

for us to spend the night 1

grumbled 6

hang 1

has 1

he spends the night 1

his tent to spend the night 1

i will lodge 1

i would dwell 1

it will lodge 1

leave 1

let us spend the night 1

lodged in her 1

lodges 1

murmured 1

overnight 1

remains 1

shall lodge 1

shall remain overnight 1

so he will 1

spend 1

spend the night 5

spending the night 1

spent that night 1

spent the night 3

stay overnight 1

then they continue all night 1

they spend the night 1

to spend the night 5

to spend the night⌋ 1

we will spend the night 2

will he spend the night 1

will lodge 3

with it will rest 1

you grumble 2

you lodge 1

you must 1

you will camp 1

you will spend the night 1

LSB (0)

The Legacy Standard Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

N95 (0)

The New American Standard Bible (1995)
did not use
this Strong's Number

NAS (0)

The New American Standard Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (86)

all night 2

and he himself lodged 1

and it will remain 1

and lodge 1

and lodge in it 1

and lodged 2

and lodged there 2

and makes his home 1

and stayed all night 1

and stayed there all night 1

and wait 1

and we will lodge 1

and where you lodge 1

and will be at home 1

and will not lodge 1

be left 1

dwells 1

for us to lodge in 1

has not lodged 1

he lodged 1

he rests 1

i will lodge 1

i would lodge 1

in 1

let us lodge 1

lie all night 1

lies all night 1

lodge 3

lodged 2

may stay 1

murmured 6

not a man 1

please stay all night 1

remain 2

remains with myself 1

servant shall not remain 1

shall dwell 1

shall not remain all night 1

stay 1

stay all night 1

stay that night 1

stayed 1

that lies 1

that murmur 1

that you murmur against us 1

they lie all night 1

they lodged 2

to lodge 3

to lodge in 1

to murmur 1

to stay all night 1

to stay for a night 1

what is he that you murmur against him 1

where you will lodge 1

which they murmur against me 1

which they murmur against you 1

which you murmur 1

who have murmured against me 1

will lodge 1

will rest 1

will stay 1

you will lodge 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1267) n l (לנ LN) AC: Stay CO: Inn AB: ?

J) n f l (לונ LWN) AC: Stay CO: Inn AB: ?

V) n f l (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)

a^m ) n f l m (מלונ MLWN) - Inn: A place for spending the night. KJV (8): inn, lodge - Strongs: H4411 (מָלוֹן)

k^f1) e n f l m (מלונה MLWNH) - Lodge: A place for spending the night. KJV (2): lodge, cottage - Strongs: H4412 (מְלוּנָה)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

I. לוּן, לִין verb lodge, pass the night, figurative abide (Late Hebrew לִינָה noun lodging, spending the night; compare Nö^{ZMG xxxvii (1883), 535 ff.}; according to Thes kindred with לַיְלָה (q. v. infra), with change of ל and ן) —

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)

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

לוּן &

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List of Word Forms

אָלִ֔ין אָלִ֖ין אלין הֲלִֽינֹתֶ֖ם הלינתם וְיִתְלֹנָ֑ן וְלִ֖ין וְלִ֙ינוּ֙ וְלַ֥נּוּ וְלָ֖ן וְלָ֙נֶה֙ וְנָלִ֥ין וַיִּלֹּ֙נוּ֙ וַיִּלֹּ֜נוּ וַיִּלֹּ֥נוּ וַיִּלֹּ֧נוּ וַיָּ֣לֶן וַיָּ֤לֶן וַיָּ֥לֶן וַיָּ֧לֶן וַיָּלִ֑ינוּ וַיָּלִ֖ינוּ וַיָּלִ֥נוּ וַיָּלִ֨ינוּ וַיָּלִֽינוּ׃ וַיִּלֹּ֜ונוּ וַיַּלִּ֤ינוּ וילונו וילינו וילינו׃ וילן וילנו ויתלנן ולין ולינו ולן ולנה ולנו ונלין יִתְלוֹנָֽן׃ יָ֝לִ֗ין יָ֭לִינוּ יָלִ֑ין יָלִ֑ינוּ יָלִ֖ין יָלִ֖ינוּ יָלִ֣ין יָלִ֥ין יָלִ֨ין יָלִֽין׃ ילין ילין׃ ילינו יתלונן׃ לִ֣ינִי ׀ לִ֣ינוּ לִ֤ינוּ לִ֥ין לִֽינוּ־ לֵנִים֙ לָ֥ן לָל֔וּן לָל֣וּן לָלִֽין׃ לָלֽוּן׃ לין לינו לינו־ ליני ללון ללון׃ ללין׃ לן לנים מַלִּינִ֖ים מַלִּינִ֖ם מַלִּינִ֛ים מלינים מלינם נָלִ֖ינָה נָלִֽין׃ נלין׃ נלינה תַלִּ֖ינוּ תָּ֤לֶן תָּלִ֑ין תָּלִ֔ינוּ תָּלִ֙ינִי֙ תָּלִ֥ין תָּלִ֥ינוּ תָּלִֽין׃ תָּלַ֥ן תָּלַֽן׃ תָלִ֞ין תָלִ֨ין תלין תלין׃ תלינו תליני תלן תלן׃ ’ā·lîn ’ālîn aLin hă·lî·nō·ṯem halinoTem hălînōṯem lā·lîn lā·lūn laLin lālîn laLun lālūn lan lān lê·nîm leNim lênîm lî·nî lî·nū lî·nū- lin lîn Lini lînî Linu lînū lînū- mal·lî·nim mal·lî·nîm malliNim mallînim mallînîm nā·lî·nāh nā·lîn naLin nālîn naLinah nālînāh tā·lan tā·len tā·lî·nî tā·lî·nū tā·lîn ṯā·lîn ṯal·lî·nū taLan tālan Talen tālen taLin tālîn ṯālîn taLini tālînî taLinu tālînū talLinu ṯallînū vaiYalen vaiyaLinu vaiyalLinu vaiyilLonu veLan veLaneh veLannu veLin veLinu venaLin veyitloNan way·yā·len way·yā·li·nū way·yā·lî·nū way·yal·lî·nū way·yil·lō·nū way·yil·lō·w·nū wayyālen wayyālinū wayyālînū wayyallînū wayyillōnū wayyillōwnū wə·lā·neh wə·lān wə·lan·nū wə·lî·nū wə·lîn wə·nā·lîn wə·yiṯ·lō·nān wəlān wəlāneh wəlannū wəlîn wəlînū wənālîn wəyiṯlōnān yā·lî·nū yā·lîn yaLin yālîn yaLinu yālînū yiṯ·lō·w·nān yitloNan yiṯlōwnān