Lexicon melunah: Lodge, shelter, encampment Original Word: מְלוּנָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance cottage, lodge Feminine from luwn; a hut, a hammock -- cottage, lodge. see HEBREW luwn NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom lun Definition a lodge, hut NASB Translation shack (1), watchman's hut (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מְלוּנָה noun feminine lodge, hut; — בְּמִקְשָׁה ׳מ Isaiah 1:8 (i.e. a watchman's hut); simile of frail, insecure structure בַּמְּלוּנָה וְהִתְנוֺדֲדָה Isaiah 24:20 and it [the earth] shall shake (or totter) like a hut. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root לון (lun), which means "to lodge" or "to spend the night."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 4637: σκηνόω (skenoo) • to dwell, to encamp, to tabernacle, often used in the New Testament to describe dwelling in a tent or temporary shelter. Usage: The term מְלוּנָה is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a temporary shelter or lodging place, often in the context of a simple or makeshift dwelling. Context: The Hebrew word מְלוּנָה (melunah) appears in the context of describing temporary shelters or places of lodging. It is often associated with simplicity and transience, reflecting a place where one might stay for a short period. The term is used in the Hebrew Bible to convey the idea of a temporary dwelling, akin to a hut or a hammock, which provides basic shelter and rest. This concept is illustrated in passages where individuals or groups are described as staying in such temporary accommodations, emphasizing the provisional nature of their stay. The use of מְלוּנָה highlights themes of impermanence and the need for shelter in times of travel or transition. Forms and Transliterations כִּמְלוּנָ֥ה כַּמְּלוּנָ֑ה כמלונה kam·mə·lū·nāh kammeluNah kamməlūnāh kim·lū·nāh kimluNah kimlūnāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Isaiah 1:8 HEB: כְּסֻכָּ֣ה בְכָ֑רֶם כִּמְלוּנָ֥ה בְמִקְשָׁ֖ה כְּעִ֥יר NAS: in a vineyard, Like a watchman's hut in a cucumber field, KJV: in a vineyard, as a lodge in a garden of cucumbers, INT: A shelter A vineyard A watchman's A cucumber city Isaiah 24:20 2 Occurrences |
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