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 (which see below), with change of 
ל and 
ן) — 
Qal Perfect לָן Genesis 32:22; 
2 Samuel 12:16; 
3rd person feminine singular וְ֫לָנֶה consecutive (before monosyl.) 
Zechariah 5:4; 
1st person plural וְלַנּוּ consecutive 
Judges 19:13 (see Ges
§ 73. R. 1 Kö
i. 508); 
Imperfect יָלִין Exodus 23:18 + 
13 times + 
2 Samuel 17:8, but compare 
Hiph.; 
וַיָּ֫לֶן Genesis 28:11 +
4 times; 
3rd person feminine singular תָּלִין Leviticus 19:13 + 
4 times; 
תָּלַ֫ן Job 17:2 (see Kö
i. 509); 
2nd person 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 + 
5 times; 
לָלִין Genesis 24:23; 
Participle plural 
לֵנִים Nehemiah 13:21; — 
    1. lodge, pass the night:
    b. of animals: wild ox (span class="Hb maroon">רְאֵם) 
Job 39:9 (followed by 
עַלאֲֿבוּסֶ֑ךָ), porcupine (
קִפּד) 
Zephaniah 2:14.
 
    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 man, 
continue, endure, 
Psalm 49:13, 
שָׂבֵעַ יָלִין Proverbs 19:23 he shall continue satisfied.
 
Hiph. Imperfect יָלִין cause to rest, lodge, followed by accusative, 
2 Samuel 17:8 see Kö
i. 509. 
Hithpalp. 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; 
Exodus 16; 
Exodus 17; 
Numbers 14; 
Numbers 16; 
Numbers 17; and 
Joshua 9:18 (SAM always defective, hence Nö
ZMG xxxvii.1883, 535 n. thinks possibly 
לנן [compare 
רנן ?]; from limited occurrence, he supposes it disappeared early; but found chiefly in P); — 
Niph. Imperfect 3rd person masculine plural וַיִּלּוֺ֫נוּ Exodus 15:24 +
3 times + 
Exodus 16:2 Qr (Kt 
וילינו) + 
Numbers 14:36 Kt (Qr 
וַיַּלִּי֫נוּ, 
Hiph.); 
2nd person 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 1a). 
Hiph. Perfect 2nd person masculine plural הֲלִינֹתֶם Numbers 14:29; 
Imperfect וַיָּ֫לֶן Exodus 17:3; 
וַיַּלִּי֫נוּ Exodus 16:2 Kt, 
Numbers 14:36 Qr; 
2nd person masculine plural תַּלִּי֫נוּ Exodus 16:7 Qr, 
Numbers 16:11 Qr (on all see above); 
Participle plural 
מַלִּינִים Exodus 16:8 +
3 times; — 
murmur = Niph., 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.)
														
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