וְ/לָ֛/נוּ

𐤅/𐤋/𐤍𐤅

velanu

and-to-us

Daniel 9:7 · Word #4

Lexicon

In-contextand-to-us

Morphology HC/R/Sp1cp All morphology codes

Part of Speech R — Preposition — Shows relationship between words

SIBI-P1 H3885-13

and to us

Rootלון (l-w-n)
Core Meaningslodging, remaining overnight, abiding, persisting, murmuring, obstinacy
Semantic RangeAs a verb: to lodge, spend the night, remain, persist, endure, or murmur in complaint. As a prepositional form here: expresses direction or benefit toward "us."
Conceptual SignificanceWhen functioning as a verb, לון often conveys Israel’s pattern of lingering or murmuring, especially in wilderness narratives, highlighting themes of persistence—either faithful endurance or stubborn complaint. In its prepositional usage here, it underscores communal identity, expressing actions or blessings directed toward the collective "us."
Morphological NotesPrimarily וְ + ל preposition + 1cp pronominal suffix ("-נוּ" = "us"). One attested form (וְלַנּוּ) reflects Qal perfect 1cp from לון, "and we lodged" or "and we murmured."
Rendering RationaleIn three of the four occurrences, the form consists of the conjunction וְ ("and") plus the preposition ל ("to/for") with a first person common plural suffix ("us"), yielding "and to us." This preserves the conjunction and clearly reflects the 1cp pronominal suffix indicated in the morphology.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root לון (lodging, remaining overnight, abiding, persisting, murmuring, obstinacy)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H3885-01 alin I will lodge / lodging-ones (masculine plural)
H4411-01 bamalon in the lodging-place
H4411-02 hamalon the night-lodging place
H4412-01 kamelunah like a night-lodging hut
H4412-02 kimelunah like a night-lodging hut
H3885-02 lalun they lingered overnight
H3885-03 lin Stay the night!
H3885-04 linu You men, stay the night!
H3885-05 malinim the ones persisting in complaint
H4411-03 melon lodging-place of
H3885-06 talan you (masculine singular) spend the night; she spends the night
H3885-07 talin she will lodge overnight
H3885-08 talinu you (masculine plural) will remain overnight / you will cause to remain overnight
H8519-01 telunot grumblings of
H8519-02 telunoteykhem your grumblings
H3885-09 tlvnv you men keep lodging (in complaint)
H3885-10 vayalen and he stayed-the-night
H3885-11 vayalinu and they lodged for the night
H3885-12 vayilonu and they lingered in complaint
H3885-14 yalin he will lodge overnight
H3885-15 yalinu they lodge overnight