וְ/לַ֥נּוּ
𐤅/𐤋𐤍𐤅
lûwn
and let us lodge
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 moreJudges 19:13 · Word #7
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 HC/Vqq1cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | q — Sequential Perfect — Perfect with waw-consecutive, continuing a narrative |
| Person | 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and let us lodge |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3885-24
and to us
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + preposition ל + 1st common plural pronominal suffix ("us"). |
| Rendering Rationale | This form consists of the conjunction וְ ("and") plus the preposition ל ("to/for") with a first common plural suffix ("us"). The rendering preserves both the conjunctive prefix and the 1cp pronominal suffix. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and let us lodge
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'and to us' does not reflect the cohortative verb meaning to lodge; changed to 'and let us lodge' to match context and verbal form. |
Bantu Hebrew
וְ/לַ֥נּוּ (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 |