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Lexicon :: Strong's H4264 - maḥănê

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מַֽחֲנֶה
Transliteration
maḥănê
Pronunciation
makh-an-eh'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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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

H4264

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Strong's Number H4264 matches the Hebrew מַֽחֲנֶה (maḥănê),
which occurs 22 times in 20 verses in '1Sa' in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 4:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 4:3 - And when the people were come into the camp, H4264 the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath the LORD smitten us to day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of Shiloh unto us, that, when it cometh among us, it may save us out of the hand of our enemies.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 4:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 4:5 - And when the ark of the covenant of the LORD came into the camp, H4264 all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth rang again.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 4:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 4:6 - And when the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they said, What meaneth the noise of this great shout in the camp H4264 of the Hebrews? And they understood that the ark of the LORD was come into the camp. H4264

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 4:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 4:7 - And the Philistines were afraid, for they said, God is come into the camp. H4264 And they said, Woe unto us! for there hath not been such a thing heretofore.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 11:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 11:11 - And it was so on the morrow, that Saul put the people in three companies; and they came into the midst of the host H4264 in the morning watch, and slew the Ammonites until the heat of the day: and it came to pass, that they which remained were scattered, so that two of them were not left together.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:17 - And the spoilers came out of the camp H4264 of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned unto the way that leadeth to Ophrah, unto the land of Shual:

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:15 - And there was trembling in the host, H4264 in the field, and among all the people: the garrison, and the spoilers, they also trembled, and the earth quaked: so it was a very great trembling.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:19 - And it came to pass, while Saul talked unto the priest, that the noise that was in the host H4264 of the Philistines went on and increased: and Saul said unto the priest, Withdraw thine hand.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:21 - Moreover the Hebrews that were with the Philistines before that time, which went up with them into the camp H4264 from the country round about, even they also turned to be with the Israelites that were with Saul and Jonathan.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:1 - Now the Philistines gathered together their armies H4264 to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephesdammim.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:4 - And there went out a champion out of the camp H4264 of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:17 - And Jesse said unto David his son, Take now for thy brethren an ephah of this parched corn, and these ten loaves, and run to the camp H4264 to thy brethren;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:46

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:46 - This day will the LORD deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host H4264 of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:53

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:53 - And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they spoiled their tents. H4264

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:6 - Then answered David and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother to Joab, saying, Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp? H4264 And Abishai said, I will go down with thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:1 - And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their armies H4264 together for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said unto David, Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me to battle, H4264 thou and thy men.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:5 - And when Saul saw the host H4264 of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:19 - Moreover the LORD will also deliver Israel with thee into the hand of the Philistines: and to morrow shalt thou and thy sons be with me: the LORD also shall deliver the host H4264 of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 29:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 29:1 - Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies H4264 to Aphek: and the Israelites pitched by a fountain which is in Jezreel.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 29:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 29:6 - Then Achish called David, and said unto him, Surely, as the LORD liveth, thou hast been upright, and thy going out and thy coming in with me in the host H4264 is good in my sight: for I have not found evil in thee since the day of thy coming unto me unto this day: nevertheless the lords favour thee not.
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