מְלוֹן֙
𐤌𐤋𐤅𐤍
melon
lodging-place
from לוּן; a lodgment, i.e. caravanserai or encampment; inn, place where...lodge, lodging (place).
Jeremiah 9:1 · Word #4
Lexicon H4411
| Lemma | מָלוֹן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤋𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | mâlôwn |
| Strong's | H4411 |
| In-context | lodging-place |
Morphology HNcmsc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H4411-04
lodging-place of
| Root | לון (l-w-n) |
| Core Meanings | to lodge, spend the night, dwell temporarily, tarry |
| Semantic Range | lodging-place, overnight camp, caravan stop, wayside inn, encampment |
| Conceptual Significance | מָלוֹן often denotes a temporary stopping place along a journey, highlighting themes of pilgrimage, transience, and divine encounter in liminal spaces (e.g., wilderness narratives). It reflects the lived reality of travel in the ancient Near East and the theological motif of life as a sojourn under YHWH’s care. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun in the construct state (HNcmsc), from מָלוֹן, derived from the root לון (l-w-n). The construct form indicates possession or association with a following noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מָלוֹן derives from the root לון, "to lodge" or "spend the night," and denotes a place characterized by temporary dwelling. The morphology (masculine singular construct) is reflected by rendering it "lodging-place of," preserving both its singular masculine form and its bound (construct) relationship to a following noun. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root לון (to lodge, spend the night, dwell temporarily, tarry)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3885-01 |
alin | I will lodge / lodging-ones (masculine plural) |
H4411-01 |
bamalon | in the lodging-place |
H3885-02 |
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 |