תָּ֤לֶן
𐤕𐤋𐤍
lûwn
spend the night
To lodge, spend the night, or remain temporarily in a place; by extension, to stay, abide, dwell, or continue in a given state or location, sometimes with an emphasis on temporary or overnight residence. In some contexts, especially in Piel or intensive forms, it carries the sense of persisting in speech, often with the nuance of complaining or murmuring. The primary sense remains focused on pausing, halting one’s journey, or residing overnight.
kolóna "to pass the night, to sleep over" (Chilubà (Luba-Kasaï)) · lona "to sleep over, to stay the night" (Lala) · lona "to spend the night, sleep over (at a place)" (Lamba) +1 more2 Samuel 17:16 · Word #8
Lexicon H3885
| Lemma | לוּן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | lûwn |
| Strong's | H3885 |
| Definition | To lodge, spend the night, or remain temporarily in a place; by extension, to stay, abide, dwell, or continue in a given state or location, sometimes with an emphasis on temporary or overnight residence. In some contexts, especially in Piel or intensive forms, it carries the sense of persisting in speech, often with the nuance of complaining or murmuring. The primary sense remains focused on pausing, halting one’s journey, or residing overnight. |
Morphology HVqj2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | j — Jussive — Third-person wish or command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | spend the night |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3885-14
may you lodge overnight
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, jussive, 2nd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem preserves the simple action of lodging or spending the night. The jussive 2nd masculine singular is rendered as a wish or mild command, "may you lodge overnight," reflecting both the root’s primary sense and the verbal mood. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
may you lodge overnight
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Imperative/jussive rendering is correct based on context and morphology; 'may you lodge overnight' conveys the full sense of the verb and matches the contextual prohibition. |
Bantu Hebrew
תָּ֤לֶן (lûwn) — To lodge, spend the night, or remain temporarily in a place; by extension, to stay, abide, dwell, or continue in a given state or location, sometimes with an emphasis on temporary or overnight residence. In some contexts, especially in Piel or intensive forms, it carries the sense of persisting in speech, often with the nuance of complaining or murmuring. The primary sense remains focused on pausing, halting one’s journey, or residing overnight.
| Word | Meaning | Language |
|---|---|---|
| kolóna | to pass the night, to sleep over | Chilubà (Luba-Kasaï) |
| lona | to sleep over, to stay the night | Lala |
| lona | to spend the night, sleep over (at a place) | Lamba |
| lona | to sleep, to spend the night | Bemba |