Strong's H3885 (Hebrew)

Hebrew: לוּן (lûwn)

Pronunciation: loon

Morphology: v

Derivation: or לִין (lîyn); a primitive root

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

KJV Renderings: 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)

Senses

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

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