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Lexicon :: Strong's H4264 - maḥănê

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מַֽחֲנֶה
Transliteration
maḥănê
Pronunciation
makh-an-eh'
Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From חָנָה (H2583)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 690c

Strong’s Definitions

מַחֲנֶה machăneh, makh-an-eh'; from H2583; an encampment (of travellers or troops); hence, an army, whether literal (of soldiers) or figurative (of dancers, angels, cattle, locusts, stars; or even the sacred courts):—army, band, battle, camp, company, drove, host, tents.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 216x

The KJV translates Strong's H4264 in the following manner: camp (136x), host (61x), company (6x), tents (5x), armies (4x), bands (2x), battle (1x), drove (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 216x
The KJV translates Strong's H4264 in the following manner: camp (136x), host (61x), company (6x), tents (5x), armies (4x), bands (2x), battle (1x), drove (1x).

  1. encampment, camp

    1. camp, place of encampment

    2. camp of armed host, army camp

    3. those who encamp, company, body of people

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מַחֲנֶה machăneh, makh-an-eh'; from H2583; an encampment (of travellers or troops); hence, an army, whether literal (of soldiers) or figurative (of dancers, angels, cattle, locusts, stars; or even the sacred courts):—army, band, battle, camp, company, drove, host, tents.
STRONGS H4264: Abbreviations
מַחֲנֶה 214 noun masculineGenesis 33:816 times and femininePsalm 27:3; 1 Chronicles 11:15 (on Genesis 32:9a [Genesis 32:8a] a see Di) encampment, camp — absolute מ׳ Genesis 32:9 [Genesis 32:8] (twice in verse) + 126 times (including Ezekiel 1:24, strike out Co); construct מַחֲנֵה Genesis 32:3 [Genesis 32:2 + 56 times; suffix מַחֲנֵהוּ Numbers 1:52 + 5 times; מַחֲנֶיךָ Deuteronomy 23:15; Deuteronomy 29:10, מַחֲנֶךָ Deuteronomy 23:15, מַחֲנֵיכֶם Amos 4:10, מַהֲנֵיהֶם Numbers 5:3; Judges 8:10 (compare below, and on form of noun with suffix see Ges§ 93. 3, R 3); plural absolute מִחֲנות Genesis 32:8 [Genesis 32:7 + 9 times; construct 1 Chronicles 9:18 + 2 times, מַחֲנִים Numbers 13:19; suffix (apparetnly plural noun) מַחֲנֵיהֶם Joshua 10:4 + 5 times; — on dual see מ׳ proper name below.
1. camp, place of encampment:
a. of caravan of travelers Genesis 32:22 [Genesis 32:21] (J), especially of Israel at Exodus and in wilderness Exodus 16:13 (twice in verse); Exodus 19:16, 17 (all P; distinguished from עַם); שַׁעַר מ׳ Exodus 32:26 (JE); especially מִחוּץ המ׳ in connection with uncleanness, etc., Exodus 29:14; Leviticus 4:12 (P) + often, of position of tent of meeting Exodus 33:7 (twice in verse) (JE), contr. Numbers 2:17 (P), where of encampments of several tribes, compare Numbers 1:52; Numbers 2:3; Numbers 10:2, 5, 6, 25 etc., (all P), already passing over to 3 (compare הַחֹנִים Numbers 10:5, 6); specifically of camp of Levites, surrounding tabernacle, so that P can say אֹהֶלמֿוֺעֵד מַחֲנֵה הַלְוִיִם Numbers 2:17; and so (late) of temple הַשֹּׁעֲרִים לְמַחֲנוֺת בְּנֵי לֵוִי 1 Chronicles 9:18, as well as שַׁעֲרֵי מַחֲנוֺת י׳ 2 Chronicles 31:2; plural (opposed to מִבְצָרִים = fortresses) Numbers 13:19.
2. camp of armed host Joshua 6:11 (twice in verse); Joshua 6:14 (JE), 1 Samuel 4:3, 5, 6 (twice in verse); 1 Samuel 4:7; 1 Samuel 17:53; 2 Kings 7:16 etc.
3. a. those who encamp Numbers 10:5, 6; 1 Chronicles 11:15; Psalm 27:3 (all with verb חנה) compare (probably) Isaiah 37:36 = 2 Kings 19:35, etc.
b. company, body of people; people and beasts Genesis 32:8 [Genesis 32:7]; Genesis 32:9 [Genesis 32:8] (twice in verse); Genesis 32:11 [Genesis 32:10]; Genesis 33:8, funeral company of Jacob Genesis 50:9; of Israel on march Exodus 14:19, 20 compare Numbers 10:5, 6.
c. army, host Joshua 8:13; Joshua 10:5; Joshua 11:4; Judges 4:15, 16 (twice in verse); Judges 7:1, 8; Judges 8:10 (twice in verse); Judges 8:11 (twice in verse); Judges 8:12; 1 Samuel 17:1, 46; 2 Kings 3:9 even while in the thick of the fight; 1 Kings 22:34 2 Chronicles 18:33 etc.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

32:2; 32:7; 32:7; 32:8; 32:8; 32:8; 32:10; 32:21; 33:8; 33:8; 50:9

Exodus

14:19; 14:20; 16:13; 19:16; 19:17; 29:14; 32:26; 33:7

Leviticus

4:12

Numbers

1:52; 1:52; 2:3; 2:17; 2:17; 5:3; 10:2; 10:5; 10:5; 10:5; 10:5; 10:6; 10:6; 10:6; 10:6; 10:25; 13:19; 13:19

Deuteronomy

23:15; 23:15; 29:10

Joshua

6:11; 6:14; 8:13; 10:4; 10:5; 11:4

Judges

4:15; 4:16; 7:1; 7:8; 8:10; 8:10; 8:11; 8:12

1 Samuel

4:3; 4:5; 4:6; 4:7; 17:1; 17:46; 17:53

1 Kings

22:34

2 Kings

3:9; 7:16; 19:35

1 Chronicles

9:18; 9:18; 11:15; 11:15

2 Chronicles

18:33; 31:2

Psalms

27:3; 27:3

Isaiah

37:36

Ezekiel

1:24

Amos

4:10

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