Strong's Definition
to stop (usually over night); by implication, to stay permanently; hence (in a bad sense) to be obstinate (especially in words, to complain)
Derivation: or לִין; a primitive root;
KJV Usage: 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).
TWOT Reference: 1096,1097
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to lodge, stop over, pass the night, abide
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to lodge, pass the night
1a2) to abide, remain (fig.)
1b) (Hiphil) to cause to rest or lodge
1c) (Hithpalpel) to dwell, abide
2) to grumble, complain, murmur
2a) (Niphal) to grumble
2b) (Hiphil) to complain, cause to grumble
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
לִין / לוּן
lûn / lý̂yn
BDB Definition:
1) to lodge, stop over, pass the night, abide
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to lodge, pass the night
1a2) to abide, remain (figuratively)
1b) (Hiphil) to cause to rest or lodge
1c) (Hithpalpel) to dwell, abide
2) to grumble, complain, murmur
2a) (Niphal) to grumble
2b) (Hiphil) to complain, cause to grumble
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 1096, 1097
Total KJV Occurrences: 98