Lexical Definition

‎לָוָה‎ lâvâh (law-vaw') to join ^H:V
a primitive root

abide with, borrow(-er), cleave, join (self), lend(-er).

• properly, to twine, i.e. (by implication) to unite, to remain
• also to borrow (as a form of obligation) or (caus.) to lend

1) to join, be joined
1a) (Qal) to join, be joined, attend
1b) (Niphal) to join oneself to, be joined unto
2) to borrow, lend
2a) (Qal) to borrow
2b) (Hiphil) to cause to borrow, lend to

See Greek: δανείζω · καταφεύγω · προστίθημι · προτίθεμαι · χράω

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. [‎לָוָה‎] join (intransitive), be joined (Late Hebrew Pi`el ‎לִוָּה‎ (‎ליוה‎) transitive, Hithpa`el intransitive; Aramaic ‎לַוִּי‎ accompany; so Ba^{ES 12} compare Arabic be near); —

Qal (late) Imperfect 3 masculine singular suffix ‎יִלְוֶנּוּ‎ EC Gen 8:13, be joined to, attend (of mirth). Niph`al ‎נִלְוָה‎ Ps 83:9*; Isa 14:1 3 masculine plural consecutive ‎וְנִלְווּ‎ Num 18:4 + 2 t., + Jer 50:5 (Ges^Lbg. Bö Kö^{i. 588} Gf Gie; > Imperative Ki Ew^{§ 226c} Ol^{§ 264}); Imperfect ‎יִלָּוֶה‎ Gen 29:34 ‎יִלָּווּ‎ Num 18:2 Participle ‎נִלְוָה‎ Isa 56:3 (pointed as Perfect, read probably ‎נִלְוֶה‎); plural ‎נִלְוִים‎ Esth 9:27; Isa 56:6 — join oneself or be joined unto, followed by ‎עַל‎ Num 18:2; Num 18:4 (‎מַטֵּה לֵנִי‎ to Aaron, by word-play), Isa 14:1 (strangers to Israel), Dan 11:34 (flatterers to the people), compare Esth 9:27; Isa 56:6 (to ‎׳‎‎י‎ followed by ‎אֶלֿ‎ Isa 56:3 (to ‎׳‎‎י‎), Zech 2:15* (to ‎׳‎‎י‎), Jer 50:5 (to ‎׳‎‎י‎), Gen 29:34 (J; husband to wife); followed by‎עִם‎ Ps 83:9* (Asshur with enemies of Israel)

II. [‎לָוָה‎] verb borrow (Late Hebrew id.; compare Arabic delay payment of debt (compare Ba^{ES 12} ); —

Qal Perfect 1 plural ‎לָוִ֫ינוּ‎ Neh 5:4 Imperfect 2 masculine singular ‎תִּלְוֶה‎ Deut 28:12 Participle ‎לֹוֶה‎ Prov 22:7 + 2 t.; — borrow, ‎עֶבֶד לוֶֹה לְאִישׁ‎ ‎מַלְוֶה‎ Prov 22:7 a borrower is slave to a man who lends; absolute Deut 28:12; Isa 24:2; Ps 37:21 followed by ‎כֶּסֶף‎ Neh 5:4. Hiph`il Perfect 2 masculine singular consecutive ‎וְהִלְוִיתָה‎ Deut 28:12 Imperfect 3 masculine singular suffix ‎יַלְוְךָ‎ Deut 28:44 2 masculine singular‎תַּלְוֶה‎ Exod 22:24* suffix ‎תַּלְוֶנּוּ‎ Deut 28:44 Participle ‎מַלְוֶה‎ Ps 37:26 + 3 t., construct ‎מַלְוֵה‎ Prov 19:17 — cause to borrow, i.e. lend to, with accusative of person + of thing Exod 22:24* (E); with accusative of person Deut 28:12; Deut 28:44 (twice in verse); absolute Ps 37:26; Ps 112:5 ‎אִישׁ מַלְוֶה‎ Prov 22:77 (see Qal above); as substantive Isa 24:2 ‎׳‎‎מַלְוֵה י‎ Prov 19:17 a lender to ‎׳‎‎י‎ is one shewing favour to the poor.

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