Lexical Definition

‎לוּן‎ lûwn (loon) to lodge ^H:V
or לִין lîyn (leen); a primitive root

abide (all night), continue, dwell, endure, grudge, be left, lie all night, (cause to) lodge (all night, in, -ing, this night), (make to) murmur, remain, tarry (all night, that night).

• to stop (usually over night)
• by implication, to stay permanently
• hence (in a bad sense) to be obstinate (especially in words, to complain)

1) to lodge, stop over, pass the night, abide
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to lodge, pass the night
1a2) to abide, remain (fig.)
1b) (Hiphil) to cause to rest or lodge
1c) (Hithpalpel) to dwell, abide
2) to grumble, complain, murmur
2a) (Niphal) to grumble
2b) (Hiphil) to complain, cause to grumble

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Brown-Driver-Briggs

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 Gen 32:22*; 2Sam 12:16 3 feminine singular ‎וְ֫לָנֶה‎ consecutive (before monosyl.) Zech 5:4 1 plural ‎וְלַנּוּ‎ consecutive Judg 19:13 (see Ges^{«GKC:73»§ 73}. R. 1 Kö^{i. 508}); Imperfect ‎יָלִין‎ Exod 23:18 + 13 t. + 2Sam 17:8, but compare Hiph`il; ‎וַיָּ֫לֶן‎ Gen 28:11 + 4 t.; 3 feminine singular ‎תָּלִין‎ Lev 19:13 + 4 t.; ‎תָּלַ֫ן‎ Job 17:2 (see Kö^{i. 509}); 2 masculine singular jussive ‎אַלתָּֿ֫לֶן‎ 2Sam 17:16 ‎תַָּל֑ן‎ Judg 19:20 (see Kö^i.c.), etc.; Imperative ‎לִין‎ Judg 9:6; Judg 9:19, etc.; Infinitive construct ‎לָלוּן‎ Gen 24:25 + 5 t.; ‎לָלִין‎ Gen 24:23 Participle plural ‎לֵנִים‎ Neh 13:21 —

1. lodge, pass the night:
a. literally, human subject, often with preposition or adverb of place, Gen 19:2; Gen 28:11; Judg 19:13; Judg 19:15; 2Sam 17:16; Job 24:7 + often (on 2Sam 17:8 see Hiph`il); with ‎ה‎ locative, ‎וְלָן וְשָׁכַב אַ֫רְצָה‎ 2Sam 12:16 with ‎ב‎ location + ‎ב‎ temporal ‎בַּלַּיְלָה הַהוּא‎ Gen 32:14*; Gen 32:22*; Josh 8:9 with ‎הַלַּיְלָה‎ (accusative temporal), Num 22:8; Josh 4:3; 2Sam 17:16; 2Sam 19:8*; Ruth 3:13 of the wicked Ps 59:16*, according to Hup De Pe and others; < from II. ‎לון‎ ᵐ5 ᵑ9 Aq Che Bae and others, compare AV; simile of temporary sojourn Jer 14:8 (of ‎׳‎‎י‎ in Israel)
b. of animals : wild ox (‎רְאֵם‎) Job 39:9 (followed by ‎עַלאֲֿבוּסֶ֑ךָ‎ ), porcupine (‎קִפֹּד‎) Zeph 2:14.
c. inanimate subject = remain all night : of fat of sacrifice Exod 23:18 (E; followed by ‎עַדבֹּֿקֶר‎), passover meal Exod 34:25 (P; followed by ‎לַבֹּקֶר‎), Deut 16:4 (followed by ‎לַבֹּקֶר‎; all these without local designation), wages of hireling Lev 19:13 (H; ‎אֶת‎ = with + ‎עַדבֹּֿקֶר‎); of dead body Deut 21:23 (‎עַל‎ location); dew Job 29:19 (‎ב‎ location); bunch of myrrh Song 1:13 ‎בֵּין‎ location)
d. figurative ‎יָלִין בֶּ֑כִי בָּעֶרֶב‎ Ps 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, Isa 1:21 (with ‎ב‎); ‎תָּלִין נַפְשׁוֺ בְטוֺב‎ Ps 25:13 of hearkening ear Prov 15:31, with ‎בְּקֶרֶב‎; of thoughts Jer 4:14, with id.; absolute, of man, continue, endure, Ps 49:13*, ‎שָׂבֵעַ יָלִין‎ Prov 19:23 he shall continue satisfied. Hiph`il Imperfect ‎יָלִין‎ cause to rest, lodge, followed by accusative, 2Sam 17:8 see Kö^{i. 509.} Hithpalpel Imperfect ‎יִתְלֹנָ֑ן‎ Job 39:28 dwell, abide, of eagle; figurative ‎יִתְלוֺנָ֑ן בְּצֵל שַׁדַּי‎ Ps 91:1 of one trusting in ‎׳‎‎י‎.

II. [‎לוּן‎] verb murmur, only Ex 15, 16, 17; Num 14, 16, 17; and Josh 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 Exod 15:24 + 3 t. + Exod 16:2 Qr (Kt ‎וילינו‎) + Num 14:36 Kt (Qr ‎וַיַּלִּי֫נוּ‎, Hiph`il); 2 masculine plural ‎תִּלּוֺ֫נוּ‎ Exod 16:7; Num 16:11, both Kt (Qr ‎תַּלִּי֫נוּ‎); on forms see Ges^{«GKC:72»§ 72} Anm. 8 Kö^{i. 509}; — murmur against, followed by ‎עַל‎ Exod 15:24 (JE), Exod 16:2; Exod 16:7; Num 14:2; Num 16:11; Num 17:6*; Josh 9:18 (all P; all of people Israel); absolute Ps 59:16* (see I.‎לון‎1 a). Hiph`il Perfect 2 masculine plural ‎הֲלִינֹתֶם‎ Num 14:29 Imperfect ‎וַיָּ֫לֶן‎ Exod 17:3 ‎וַיַּלִּי֫נוּ‎ Exod 16:2 Kt, Num 14:36 Qr; 2 masculine plural ‎תַּלִּי֫נוּ‎ Exod 16:7 Qr, Num 16:11 Qr (on all see above); Participle plural ‎מַלִּינִים‎ Exod 16:8 + 3 t.; — murmur = Niph`al, followed by ‎על‎ Exod 17:3 (E), elsewhere P: Exod 16:8; Num 14:27 (twice in verse); Num 14:29; Num 17:20* cause to murmur, followed by accusative + ‎עַל‎ Num 14:36 Qr; (compare also above Niph`al)

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