חֹנִ֔ים
𐤇𐤍𐤉𐤌
chânâh
were camping
To set up camp or establish a temporary encampment, typically by pitching tents; more broadly, to dwell or reside in a temporary or mobile fashion. In military, pastoral, and migratory contexts, to encamp or to station oneself or one's group, often with an implication of impermanence or readiness to move. Occasionally, to lay siege or station troops in a location. The verb reflects an act rather than a state, focusing on the process and intentionality of settling somewhere temporarily.
1 Samuel 29:1 · Word #8
Lexicon H2583
| Lemma | חָנָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | chânâh |
| Strong's | H2583 |
| Definition | To set up camp or establish a temporary encampment, typically by pitching tents; more broadly, to dwell or reside in a temporary or mobile fashion. In military, pastoral, and migratory contexts, to encamp or to station oneself or one's group, often with an implication of impermanence or readiness to move. Occasionally, to lay siege or station troops in a location. The verb reflects an act rather than a state, focusing on the process and intentionality of settling somewhere temporarily. |
Morphology HVqrmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | were camping |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2583-08
encamping ones
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine plural, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle masculine plural denotes those actively setting up camp. "Encamping ones" preserves the verbal, process-focused sense of חנה and reflects the masculine plural participial form. |
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