לַֽ/מַּחֲנֶ֑ה
𐤋/𐤌𐤇𐤍𐤄
lamachaneh
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.
Judges 7:21 · Word #5
Lexicon H4264
| Lemma | מַחֲנֶה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤇𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | machăneh |
| Strong's | H4264 |
| In-context | the camp |
Morphology HRd/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 H4264-09
to the encampment
| Root | חנה (ḥ-n-h) |
| Core Meanings | to encamp, pitch camp, settle temporarily, station |
| Semantic Range | camp, encampment, military camp, army, host, company, band, gathered body (including angels, dancers, livestock), sacred camp or court |
| Conceptual Significance | The מַחֲנֶה represents the organized community of Israel on the move, especially in wilderness narratives, structured around the presence of יהוה. It signifies ordered dwelling under divine leadership, whether in military, communal, or sacred assembly contexts. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ ("to") prefixed to the definite article הַ (assimilated with dagesh) + masculine singular noun מַחֲנֶה in the absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מַחֲנֶה derives from חנה, "to encamp," and denotes a gathered body settled in formation. The prefixed ל with the definite article (assimilated in form) yields "to the," and the noun is masculine singular absolute, hence "to the encampment." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חנה (to encamp, pitch camp, settle temporarily, 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 |