BDB2917
מַחֲנֶה214
noun masculine
Gen 33:8
+ 16 t. and feminine
Ps 27:3; 1Chr 11:15
(on Gen 32:9
a see Di) encampment, camp — absolute ׳
מ
Gen 32:9 (twice in
verse) + 126 t. (including Ezek 1:24, strike out Co); construct
מַחֲנֵה
Gen 32:3 + 56 t.;
suffix מַחֲנֵהוּ
Num 1:52 + 5 t.;
מַחֲנֶיךָ
Deut 23:15;
Deut 29:10,
מַחֲנֶךָ
Deut 23:15,
מַחֲנֵיכֶם
Amos 4:10,
מַהֲנֵיהֶם
Num 5:3; Judg 8:10 (compare
below, and on form of noun with suffix see Ges«GKC:93»§ 93. 3, R
3); plural absolute מִחֲנות
Gen 32:8 + 9 t.;
construct 1Chr 9:18
+ 2 t., מַחֲנִים
Num 13:19 suffix
(apparetnly plural noun) מַחֲנֵיהֶם
Josh 10:4 + 5 t.; —
on dual see ׳
מ
proper name below
1.
camp, place of encampment:
a. of caravan of travelers Gen 32:22 (
J
), especially of Israel at Exodus and in wilderness Exod 16:13 (twice in verse); Exod 19:16; Exod 19:17 (all
P
; distinguished from עַם); ׳
שַׁעַר מ
Exod 32:26
(
J
E
); especially ׳
מִחוּץ המ in connection with uncleanness, etc., Exod 29:14; Lev 4:12 (
P
) + often, of position of tent of meeting Exod 33:7 (twice in verse) (
J
E
), contr. Num
2:17 (
P
), where of encampments of several tribes, compare Num 1:52; Num 2:3; Num 10:2; Num 10:5; Num 10:6; Num 10:25 etc., (all
P
), already passing over to 3 (compare הַחֹנִים
Num 10:5; Num 10:6);
specifically of camp of Levites, surrounding tabernacle, so that
P
can say אֹהֶלמֿוֺעֵד מַחֲנֵה הַלְוִיִם
Num 2:17 and so
(late) of temple הַשֹּׁעֲרִים לְמַחֲנוֺת בְּנֵי לֵוִי
1Chr 9:18, as
well as ׳
שַׁעֲרֵי מַחֲנוֺת י
2Chr 31:2
plural (opposed to מִבְצָרִים = fortresses) Num 13:19.
2.
camp of armed host
Josh 6:11
(twice in verse);
Josh 6:14 (
J
E
), 1Sam 4:3
; 1Sam 4:5;
1Sam 4:6 (twice in
verse); 1Sam 4:7;
1Sam 17:53;
2Kgs 7:16
etc.
3.
a.
those who encamp
Num 10:5;
Num 10:6;
1Chr 11:15
; Ps 27:3
(all
with verb חנה) compare (probably) Isa 37:36 = 2Kgs 19:35, etc.
b.
company, body of people; people and beasts Gen 32:8; Gen 32:9 (twice in verse); Gen 32:11
; Gen 33:8,
funeral company of Jacob Gen 50:9 of Israel on march Exod 14:19; Exod 14:20 compare Num 10:5;
Num 10:6.
c.
army, host
Josh 8:13
; Josh
10:5;
Josh 11:4;
Judg 4:15;
Judg 4:16 (twice in verse); Judg 7:1; Judg 7:8; Judg 8:10
(twice in verse); Judg 8:11 (twice in verse); Judg 8:12; 1Sam 17:1; 1Sam 17:46
; 2Kgs
3:9 even while in the thick of the fight; 1Kgs 22:34 = 2Chr 18:33 etc.