מַחֲנֽוֹת

𐤌𐤇𐤍𐤅𐤕

Machaneh

camps

A place where a group of people are settled, whether temporarily or permanently; an encampment or camp. Refers to military encampments, traveling groups, and by extension, collections of nonhuman entities (such as angels, animals, or celestial bodies) perceived as arranged in organized groups.

H4264

Genesis 32:8 · Word #17

Lexicon H4264

Lemmaמַחֲנֶה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤌𐤇𐤍𐤄
TransliterationMachaneh
Strong'sH4264
DefinitionA place where a group of people are settled, whether temporarily or permanently; an encampment or camp. Refers to military encampments, traveling groups, and by extension, collections of nonhuman entities (such as angels, animals, or celestial bodies) perceived as arranged in organized groups.

Morphology HNcbpa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine)
Number p — Plural — Plural
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phrasecamps

SIBI-P1 Translation H4264-18

encampments

Morphological NotesCommon noun, plural, absolute state; from מַחֲנֶה (encampment/camp).
Rendering RationaleThe noun derives from חנה, "to encamp," and denotes the resulting settled formation or camp. The plural absolute form is reflected by the plural English "encampments."

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

camps

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleP1 'encampments' is acceptable but more formal; 'camps' matches the usual rendering in this narrative context. P2 simplifies for common usage.