וְ/לָ֨נֶה֙
𐤅/𐤋𐤍𐤄
lûwn
and it will 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 moreZechariah 5:4 · Word #14
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/Vqq3fs
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 | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and it will lodge |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3885-23
and she lodged
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, sequential perfect (vav-consecutive), 3rd person feminine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem preserves the simple action of lodging or spending the night. The sequential perfect with 3rd feminine singular is reflected by "and she lodged," maintaining both tense sequence and feminine singular morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and it will lodge
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'and she lodged' does not fit the future narrative context; 'and it will lodge' gives correct tense and voice. |
Bantu Hebrew
וְ/לָ֨נֶה֙ (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 |