חָנ֤וּ
𐤇𐤍𐤅
chanu
they encamped
a primitive root (compare חָנַן); properly, to incline; by implication, to decline (of the slanting rays of evening); specifically, to pitch atent; gen. to encamp (for abode or siege); abide (in tents), camp, dwell, encamp, grow to an end, lie, pitch (tent), rest in tent.
Numbers 2:34 · Word #11
Lexicon H2583
| Lemma | חָנָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | chânâh |
| Strong's | H2583 |
| In-context | they encamped |
Morphology HVqp3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
SIBI-P1 H2583-04
they pitched camp / pitch camp, you men!
| Morphological Notes | Qal stem of חָנָה. Forms include Qal perfect 3rd common plural (חָנוּ/חָנ֥וּ etc.) and Qal imperative 2nd masculine plural (חֲנוּ). The suffix וּ marks plural in both forms; context determines whether indicative or imperative. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple action of settling or pitching camp, reflecting the root idea of inclining or settling down. The perfect 3rd common plural is rendered "they pitched camp," while the imperative 2nd masculine plural is rendered "pitch camp, you men!" preserving both number and gender distinctions present in the morphology. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חנה (to incline, to settle, to pitch camp, to encamp, to dwell temporarily)
| 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 (143 occurrences of H2583)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 26:17 | וַ/יִּ֥חַן | vayichan | and encamped |
| Genesis 33:18 | וַ/יִּ֖חַן | vayichan | and encamped |
| Exodus 13:20 | וַ/יַּחֲנ֣וּ | vayachanu | and encamped |