הַ/מַּחֲנֶ֧ה
𐤄/𐤌𐤇𐤍𐤄
hamachaneh
the camp
from חָנָה; 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.
Joshua 10:21 · Word #5
Lexicon H4264
| Lemma | מַחֲנֶה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤇𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | machăneh |
| Strong's | H4264 |
| In-context | the camp |
Morphology HTd/Ncbsa
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 | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H4264-06
the encampment
| Root | חנה (ḥ-n-h) |
| Core Meanings | to encamp, to pitch a tent, to settle temporarily, to station |
| Semantic Range | encampment, camp, army camp, host, company, band, military force, sacred camp (including the tabernacle precincts) |
| Conceptual Significance | In the biblical text, "the encampment" often refers to Israel arranged around the Tabernacle, expressing covenant order, divine presence in the midst, and communal holiness. It can also denote heavenly or military hosts, reinforcing themes of divine sovereignty and ordered assembly. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun common masculine singular absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ). Derived noun of place/action from the root חנה. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מַחֲנֶה derives from the root חנה (“to encamp, to pitch a tent”). The form is masculine singular absolute with the definite article ("the"), so "the encampment" preserves both the definite sense and the core idea of a settled camp formed by those who have pitched themselves in place. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חנה (to encamp, to pitch a tent, to settle temporarily, to station)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2595-01 |
bachanit | with the pitching-spear |
H2595-02 |
bachanito | with his planting-spear |
H4264-01 |
bamachaneh | in the encampment |
Word Usage (216 occurrences of H4264)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 32:3 | מַחֲנֵ֥ה | machaneh | the camp |
| Genesis 32:8 | מַחֲנֽוֹת | machanot | camps |
| Genesis 32:9 | הַ/מַּחֲנֶ֥ה | hamachaneh | the camp |