מַחֲנֶהmachăneh

Meanings

Same root

• חָנָהchânâh · H2583properly, to incline; by implication, to decline (of the slanting rays of evening); specifically, to pitch atent; gen. to encamp (for abode or siege)
• מַחֲנֵה־דָןMachănêh-Dân · H4265Machaneh-Dan, a place in Palestine
• מַחֲנַיִםMachănayim · H4266Machanajim, a place in Palestine

Where it appears

Appears 215 times in the Bible.

• Genesis 32:2 When Jacob saw them, he exclaimed, “This is God’s camp!” So he named the place Mahanaim.
• Genesis 32:7 Jacob was terrified at the news. He divided his household, along with the flocks and herds and camels, into two groups.
• Genesis 32:8 He thought, “If Esau meets one group and attacks it, perhaps the other group can escape.”
• Genesis 32:10 I am not worthy of all the unfailing love and faithfulness you have shown to me, your servant. When I left home and crossed the Jordan River, I owned nothing except a walking stick. Now my household fills two large camps!
• Genesis 32:21 So the gifts were sent on ahead, while Jacob himself spent that night in the camp.
• Genesis 33:8 “And what were all the flocks and herds I met as I came?” Esau asked. Jacob replied, “They are a gift, my lord, to ensure your friendship.”