הַ/מָּל֗וֹן

𐤄/𐤌𐤋𐤅𐤍

hamalon

the lodging place

from לוּן; a lodgment, i.e. caravanserai or encampment; inn, place where...lodge, lodging (place).

H4411

Genesis 43:21 · Word #5

Lexicon H4411

Lemmaמָלוֹן
Lemma (Paleo)𐤌𐤋𐤅𐤍
Transliterationmâlôwn
Strong'sH4411
In-contextthe lodging place

Morphology HTd/Ncmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H4411-02

the night-lodging place

Rootלון (l-w-n)
Core Meaningsto lodge, spend the night, remain, abide temporarily
Semantic Rangeinn, lodging place, caravan stop, encampment site, temporary shelter for the night
Conceptual SignificanceThe מָלוֹן represents a place of temporary rest during journeys, often associated with vulnerability, transition, and divine encounter (e.g., covenantal or testing moments occurring "on the way" at a lodging place).
Morphological NotesMasculine singular common noun in the absolute state with prefixed definite article (הַ); from the root לון forming a locative noun denoting a place of lodging.
Rendering RationaleThe noun מָלוֹן derives from the root לון, "to lodge or spend the night." Rendering it as "the night-lodging place" preserves the verbal sense of temporary overnight staying while reflecting the masculine singular noun with the definite article ("the") indicated by the morphology.

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

Words from Root לון (to lodge, spend the night, remain, abide temporarily)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H3885-02 alin I will lodge / lodging-ones (masculine plural)
H4411-01 bamalon in the lodging-place
H3885-03 halinotem you men have lodged complaints

Word Usage (8 occurrences of H4411)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 42:27 בַּ/מָּל֑וֹן bamalon at the lodging place
Genesis 43:21 הַ/מָּל֗וֹן hamalon the lodging place
Exodus 4:24 בַּ/מָּל֑וֹן bamalon at the lodging place