לֵן

. vb. lodge, pass the night, fig. abide (NH לִינָה n. lodging, spending the night; cf. NöZMG xxxvii (1883), 535 ff.; according to Thes kindred with לַיְלָה (q.v. infra), with change of ל and ן)—Qal Pf. לָן Gn 32:22; 2 S 12:16; 3 fs. וְלָ֫נֶה consec. (before monosyl.) Zc 5:4; 1 pl. וְלַנּוּ consec. Ju 19:13 (v. Ges§ 73. R. 1 Köi. 508); Impf. יָלִין Ex 23:18 + 13 times + 2 S 17:8, but cf. Hiph.; וַיָּ֫לֶן Gn 28:11 + 4 times; 3 fs. תָּלִין Lv 19:13 + 4 times; תָּלַ֫ן Jb 17:2 (v. Köi. 509); 2 ms. juss. אַל־תָּ֫לֶן 2 S 17:16; תָּלַ֑ן Ju 19:20 (v. Köl.c.), etc.; Imv. לִין Ju 19:6, 9, etc.; Inf. cstr. לָלוּן Gn 24:25 + 5 times; לָלִין 24:23; Pt. pl. לֵנִים Ne 13:21;— lodge, pass the night: lit., human subj., often c. prep. or adv. of place, Gn 19:2; 28:11; Ju 19:13, 15; Ru 1:16; Jb 24:7 + often (on 2 S 17:8 v. Hiph.); c. ה loc., וְלָן וְשָׁכַב אַ֫רְצָה 2 S 12:16; c. ב loc. + ב temp. בַּלַּיְלָה הַהוּא Gn 32:14, 22; Jos 8:9; c. הַלַּיְלָה (accus. temp.), Nu 22:8; Jos 4:3; 2 S 17:16; 19:8; Ru 3:13; of the wicked ψ 59:16, according to Hup De Pe al.; לון 𝔊𝔙 Aq Che Bae al., cf. AV; sim. of temporary sojourn Je 14:8 (of י׳ in Isr.) of animals: wild ox (רְאֵם) Jb 39:9 (sq. עַל־אֲבוּסֶ֑ךָ), porcupine (קִפֹּד) Zp 2:14. inanim. subj. = remain all night: of fat of sacrifice Ex 23:18 (E; sq. עַד־בֹּקֶר), passover meal 34:25 (P; sq. לַבֹּקֶר), Dt 16:4 (sq. לַבֹּקֶר; all these without local designation), wages of hireling Lv 19:13 (H; אֶת = with + עַד־בֹּקֶר); of dead body Dt 21:23 (עַל loc.); dew Jb 29:19 (ב loc.); bunch of myrrh Ct 1:13 (בֵּין loc.) fig. בָּעֶרֶב יָלִין בֶּ֑כִי ψ 30:6 at evening weeping may come to lodge (opp. וְלַבֹּקֶר רִנָּה). fig. abide, remain, subj. עַיִן (= look upon), c. ב Jb 17:2; of error, 19:4 (c. prep. אֵת pers.), strength 41:14 (of crocod.; c. ב); of righteousness, Is 1:21 (c. ב); נַפְשׁוֹ בְטוֹב תָּלִין ψ 25:13; of hearkening ear Pr 15:31, c. בְּקֶרֶב; of thoughts Je 4:14, c. id.; abs., of man, continue, endure, ψ 49:13, שָׂבֵעַ יָלִין Pr 19:23 he shall continue satisfied. Hiph. Impf. יָלִין cause to rest, lodge, sq. acc., 2 S 17:8 v. Köi. 509. Hithpoʿl. Impf. יִתְלֹנָ֑ן Jb 39:28 dwell, abide, of eagle; fig. בְּצֵל שַׁדַּי יִתְלוֹנָ֑ן ψ 91:1 of one trusting in י׳.