Strong's Hebrew · H4264
H4264 machăneh
מַחֲנֶה
makh-an-eh'
camp
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machăneh appears 215 times in Scripture, including Genesis 32:2 and Exodus 14:19. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.
Definition
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)
In the King James Version
army, band, battle, camp, company, drove, host, tents.
Derivation
from H2583 (חָנָה);
Appears 215 times in Scripture
“And the angel of God, who had gone before the camp of Israel, withdrew and went behind them. The pillar of cloud also moved from before them and stood behind them,”
“So Jacob’s gifts went on before him, while he spent the night in the camp.”
“Chariots and horsemen alike went up with him, and it was an exceedingly large procession.”
“He thought, “If Esau comes and attacks one camp, then the other camp can escape.””
“As long as he has the infection, he remains unclean. He must live alone in a place outside the camp.”
“In great fear and distress, Jacob divided his people into two camps, as well as the flocks and herds and camels.”
“When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is the camp of God.” So he named that place Mahanaim.”
““What do you mean by sending this whole company to meet me?” asked Esau. “To find favor in your sight, my lord,” Jacob answered.”
“I am unworthy of all the kindness and faithfulness You have shown Your servant. Indeed, with only my staff I came across the Jordan, but now I have become two camps.”
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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).
