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Strong's #4264 - מַחֲנֶה
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- encampment, camp
- camp, place of encampment
- camp of armed host, army camp
- those who encamp, company, body of people
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1175) nh (ההנ HhN) AC: Camp CO: Camp AB: Beauty: The pictograph h is a picture of a wall. The n is a picture of a seed meaning "to continue". Combined these mean "wall continues". A nomads camp consisted of many family tents, which make up the clan camp. The camp can have as many as fifty tents or more in it. The tents are placed in a circular configuration, forming one continuous wall surrounding the camp. (eng: home - an exchange for the m and n)
A) nh (ההנ HhN) AC: ? CO: Camp AB: Beauty: Within this wall is the family clan, a place of freedom, compassion and beauty. An encampment of tents. The tent is supported by the poles.
Nm) nh (ההנ HhN) - Beauty: As the beauty of the camp. To give or show beauty, grace or mercy to another. KJV (69): grace, favour, gracious, pleasant, precious - Strongs: H2580 (חֵן)
Nf3) tfnh (ההנות HhNWT) - Room: As surrounded by walls. KJV (1): cabin - Strongs: H2588 (חָנוּת)
Nf4) tinh (ההנית HhNYT) - Sp |kjv: spear, javelin - Strongs: H2595 (חֲנִית)
if1 ) enht (תההנה THhNH) - I. Beauty:As the beauty of the camp. To give or show beauty, grace or mercy to another. II. Supplication:KJV (25): supplication, favour, grace - Strongs: H8467 (תְּחִנָּה)
if1) enht (תההנה THhNH) - Camp: KJV (1): camp - Strongs: H8466 (תַּחֲנָה)
pm) mnh (ההנמ HhNM) - Freely: To work or do an action without wages or without cause. [Unknown connection to root;] KJV (32): without cause, for nought, causeless, in vain, free, without cost, freely, innocent, cost me nothing, for nothing, without wages - Strongs: H2600 (חִנָּם)
B) nnh (ההננ HhNN) AC: ? CO: ? AB: Compassion: Within this wall is the family clan, a place of freedom, compassion and beauty. An encampment of tents.
V) nnh (ההננ HhNN) - Beauty: As the beauty of the camp. To give or show beauty, grace or mercy to another. KJV (82): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hitpael, Hophal, Piel) mercy, gracious, merciful, supplication, favour, besought, pity - Strongs: H2589 (חַנּוֹת), H2603 (חָנַן), H2604 (חֲנַן)
bf) ninh (ההנינ HhNYN) - Compassion: KJV (1): favour - Strongs: H2594 (חֲנִינָה)
dm) nfnh (ההנונ HhNWN) - Compassion: KJV (13): gracious - Strongs: H2587 (חַנּוּן)
idm) nfnht (תההנונ THhNWN) - Supplication: KJV (18): supplications, intreaties - Strongs: H8469 (תַּחֲנוּנָה)
H) enh (ההנה HhNH) AC: ? CO: Camp AB: ?: The first step to setting up the tent is to arrange the poles. The tent poles were sharpened at one end (and could be used as a weapon) and were driven into the ground. An encampment of tents.
V) enh (ההנה HhNH) - Camp: To stop for the night and pitch the tents. KJV (143): (vf: Paal) pitch, encamp, camp, abide, dwelt, lie, rest - Strongs: H2583 (חָנָה)
am) enhm (מההנה MHhNH) - Camp: The inhabitants of a camp. KJV (216): camp, host, company, tent, army, band, battle, drove - Strongs: H4264 (מַחֲנֶה)
M) nih (ההינ HhYN) AC: ? CO: ? AB: Beauty: As the beauty of the camp. To give or show beauty, grace or mercy to another.
Nm) nih (ההינ HhYN) - Beauty: KJV (1): comely - Strongs: H2433 (חִין)
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Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
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1 camp, place of encampment:
a. of caravan of travelers Genesis 32:22 (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 32:9 (twice in verse); Genesis 32:11; 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.