לוּן
To stop (usually over night); by implication, to stay permanently ; hence (in a bad sense) to be obstinate (especially in words, to complain)
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What does לוּן (lûn) mean in the Bible?
לוּן (lûn) is a Hebrew word meaning "to stop (usually over night); by implication, to stay permanently ; hence (in a bad sense) to be obstinate (especially in words, to complain)".
Meaning
To lodge overnight develops into stubborn complaint; spatial dwelling becomes verbal obstinacy against God.
to stop (usually over night); by implication, to stay permanently; hence (in a bad sense) to be obstinate (especially in words, to complain) BDB: murmur Usage: 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).
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 42×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 7×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 1×
Hithpolel 1×
Biblical Occurrences
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