Lûwn — H3885

H3885 · Hebrew — לון

Pronunciation: loon

Other spellings: lîyn לִין

Definition

verb

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

Usually translated as

lodge, lie all night, murmur, abide, remain, tarry, continue, dwell, endure, grudge, be left, lodging

Origin

or lîyn; a primitive root

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Lûwn occurs 84 times in 79 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (8), Exodus (7), Leviticus (1), Numbers (8), Deuteronomy (2), Joshua (5), Judges (11), Ruth (2), 2 Samuel (4), 1 Kings (1), 1 Chronicles (1), Nehemiah (3), Job (8), Psalms (6), Proverbs (2), Song of Songs (2), Isaiah (3), Jeremiah (2), Joel (1), Zephaniah (1), Zechariah (1)

Strong's Lexicon — L