מַחֲנַיִם

ma.cha.na.yimNounH4266

Mahanaim

From: dual of H4264 (מַחֲנֶה); double camp;

Short Definition

Machanajim, a place in Palestine

Full Lexicon Entry

§ Mahanaim = "two camps" a place east of the Jordan, named from Jacob's encounter with angels

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun

Morphology N:N--L

DescriptionN:N--L

Occurrences

10 times

Appears 10 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

2 Samuel
5
Joshua
3
1 Kings
2

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 2:8
  • 2 Samuel 17:24
  • 2 Samuel 2:8
  • 2 Samuel 2:29
  • Joshua 13:30

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