8519. tluwnah

Lexicon

tluwnah: Complaint, murmuring

Original Word: תְּלוּנָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: tluwnah
Pronunciation: tel-oo-naw'
Phonetic Spelling: (tel-oo-naw')
Definition: Complaint, murmuring
Meaning: a grumbling

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

murmuring

Or tlunnah {tel-oon-naw'}; from luwn in the sense of obstinacy; a grumbling -- murmuring.

see HEBREW luwn

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[תְּלֻנָּה] noun feminine murmuring; — plural construct תְּלֻנּוֺת (תְּלוּנֹּת) Exodus 16:12 2t.; suffix תְּלֹֻנּתֵיכֶם Exodus 16:7 3t.; תְּלוּנֹּתָם Numbers 17:25; — murmurings of Israel against ׳י (only P); Exodus 16:9,12; Numbers 17:25; followed by עַל Exodus 16:7,8, compare Exodus 16:8, Numbers 14:27; Numbers 17:20 ( + מַלִּינִם על).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb לון (lun), which means "to lodge" or "to murmur."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek term for grumbling is found in Strong's Greek Number G1112, γογγυσμός (goggusmos), which also denotes murmuring or complaint. This Greek term is used in the New Testament to describe similar attitudes of discontent and dissatisfaction, as seen in passages like John 7:12 and Philippians 2:14, where believers are admonished to do all things without grumbling or disputing.

Usage: The word תְּלוּנָה appears in the context of the Israelites' complaints during their wilderness journey. It is used to describe the murmuring of the people against Moses and Aaron, and by extension, against God.

Context: The term תְּלוּנָה is prominently featured in the narrative of the Israelites' exodus from Egypt and their subsequent wanderings in the wilderness. It is used to describe the recurrent theme of the Israelites' dissatisfaction with their circumstances, despite the miraculous provisions and guidance they received from God. This grumbling is often portrayed as a lack of faith and trust in God's plan and provision.

In the Book of Exodus and Numbers, תְּלוּנָה is used to highlight the Israelites' complaints about the lack of food and water, their longing for the comforts of Egypt, and their fear of the challenges ahead. For example, in Exodus 16:7-8, Moses addresses the people's grumbling about food, stating, "In the morning you will see the glory of the LORD, because He has heard your grumbling against Him. Who are we, that you should grumble against us?" (BSB).

The grumbling of the Israelites serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of ingratitude and the importance of faithfulness. It underscores the need for reliance on divine provision and the consequences of persistent unbelief.

Forms and Transliterations

מַלִּינִ֖ם מלינם תְּלֻנֹּ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם תְּלֻנֹּתֵיכֶ֖ם תְּלֻנֹּתֵיכֶֽם׃ תְּלֻנּ֞וֹת תְּלֻנּוֹת֙ תְּלוּנֹּת֮ תְּלוּנֹּתָ֛ם תְלֻנֹּתֵיכֶ֖ם תלונת תלונתם תלנות תלנתיכם תלנתיכם׃ mal·lî·nim malliNim mallînim tə·lūn·nō·ṯām tə·lun·nō·ṯê·ḵem ṯə·lun·nō·ṯê·ḵem tə·lun·nō·wṯ tə·lūn·nōṯ telunNot təlūnnōṯ telunnoTam təlūnnōṯām telunnoteiChem təlunnōṯêḵem ṯəlunnōṯêḵem təlunnōwṯ

Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 16:7
HEB: בְּשָׁמְע֥וֹ אֶת־ תְּלֻנֹּתֵיכֶ֖ם עַל־ יְהוָ֑ה
NAS: for He hears your grumblings against
KJV: for that he heareth your murmurings against the LORD:
INT: of the LORD hears your grumblings against the LORD

Exodus 16:8
HEB: יְהוָה֙ אֶת־ תְּלֻנֹּ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־ אַתֶּ֥ם
NAS: hears your grumblings which
KJV: heareth your murmurings which ye murmur
INT: hears the LORD your grumblings which are we

Exodus 16:8
HEB: אֲשֶׁר־ אַתֶּ֥ם מַלִּינִ֖ם עָלָ֑יו וְנַ֣חְנוּ
NAS: Him. And what are we? Your grumblings are not against
KJV: against him: and what [are] we? your murmurings [are] not against us, but against the LORD.
INT: which are we your grumblings against we

Exodus 16:8
HEB: לֹא־ עָלֵ֥ינוּ תְלֻנֹּתֵיכֶ֖ם כִּ֥י עַל־
INT: are not against your grumblings but against

Exodus 16:9
HEB: שָׁמַ֔ע אֵ֖ת תְּלֻנֹּתֵיכֶֽם׃
NAS: for He has heard your grumblings.'
KJV: for he hath heard your murmurings.
INT: for has heard your murmurings

Exodus 16:12
HEB: שָׁמַ֗עְתִּי אֶת־ תְּלוּנֹּת֮ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒
NAS: I have heard the grumblings of the sons
KJV: I have heard the murmurings of the children
INT: have heard the grumblings of the sons of Israel

Numbers 14:27
HEB: עָלָ֑י אֶת־ תְּלֻנּ֞וֹת בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל
NAS: Me? I have heard the complaints of the sons
KJV: against me? I have heard the murmurings of the children
INT: are grumbling against the complaints of the sons of Israel

Numbers 17:5
HEB: מֵֽעָלַ֗י אֶת־ תְּלֻנּוֹת֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
NAS: Thus I will lessen from upon Myself the grumblings of the sons
KJV: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children
INT: will lessen against the grumblings of the sons of Israel

Numbers 17:10
HEB: מֶ֑רִי וּתְכַ֧ל תְּלוּנֹּתָ֛ם מֵעָלַ֖י וְלֹ֥א
NAS: that you may put an end to their grumblings against
KJV: and thou shalt quite take away their murmurings from me, that they die
INT: the rebels you may put to their grumblings and they will not

9 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8519
9 Occurrences

mal·lî·nim — 1 Occ.
tə·lūn·nōṯ — 3 Occ.
tə·lūn·nō·ṯām — 1 Occ.
tə·lun·nō·ṯê·ḵem — 4 Occ.