מַחֲנֶה₂₁₄ noun masculine^{Genesis 33:8}16t. and feminine^{Psalm 27:3; 1 Chronicles 11:15} (on Genesis 32:9 a see Di) encampment, camp — absolute ׳מ Genesis 32:9 (twice in verse) + 126 t. (including Ezekiel 1:24, strike out Co); construct מַחֲנֵה Genesis 32:3 56t.; suffix מַחֲנֵהוּ Numbers 1:52 5t.; מַחֲנֶיךָ Deuteronomy 23:15; Deuteronomy 29:10, מַחֲנֶךָ Deuteronomy 23:15, מַחֲנֵיכֶם Amos 4:10, מַהֲנֵיהֶם Numbers 5:3; Judges 8:10 (compare below, and on form of noun with suffix see Ges^{§ 93}. 3, R 3); plural absolute מִחֲנות Genesis 32:8 9t.; construct 1 Chronicles 9:18 2t., מַחֲנִים Numbers 13:19; suffix (apparetnly plural noun) מַחֲנֵיהֶם Joshua 10:4 5t.; — on dual see ׳מ

proper name below

1 camp, place of encampment:

a. of caravan of travelers Genesis 32:22 (J), especially of Israel at Exodus and in wilderness Exodus 16:13 (twice in verse); Exodus 19:16,17 (all P; distinguished from עַם); ׳שַׁעַר מ Exodus 32:26 (JE); especially ׳מִחוּץ המ in connection with uncleanness, etc., Exodus 29:14; Leviticus 4:12 (P) + often, of position of tent of meeting Exodus 33:7 (twice in verse) (JE), contr. Numbers 2:17 (P), where of encampments of several tribes, compare Numbers 1:52; Numbers 2:3; Numbers 10:2,5,6,25 etc., (all P), already passing over to

3 (compare הַחֹנִים Numbers 10:5,6); specifically of camp of Levites, surrounding tabernacle, so that P can say אֹהֶלמֿוֺעֵד מַחֲנֵה הַלְוִיִם Numbers 2:17; and so (late) of temple הַשֹּׁעֲרִים לְמַחֲנוֺת בְּנֵי לֵוִי 1 Chronicles 9:18, as well as ׳שַׁעֲרֵי מַחֲנוֺת י2Chronicles 31:2; plural (opposed to מִבְצָרִים = fortresses) Numbers 13:19.

2 camp of armed host Joshua 6:11 (twice in verse); Joshua 6:14 (JE), 1 Samuel 4:3,5,6 (twice in verse); 1 Samuel 4:7; 1 Samuel 17:53; 2 Kings 7:16 etc.

3. a. those who encamp Numbers 10:5,6; 1 Chronicles 11:15; Psalm 27:3 (all with verb חנה) compare (probably) Isaiah 37:36 = 2 Kings 19:35, etc.

b. company, body of people; people and beasts Genesis 32:8; Genesis 32:9 (twice in verse); Genesis 32:11; Genesis 33:8, funeral company of Jacob Genesis 50:9; of Israel on march Exodus 14:19,20 compare Numbers 10:5,6.

c. army, host Joshua 8:13; Joshua 10:5; Joshua 11:4; Judges 4:15,16 (twice in verse); Judges 7:1,8; Judges 8:10 (twice in verse); Judges 8:11 (twice in verse); Judges 8:12; 1 Samuel 17:1,46; 2 Kings 3:9 even while in the thick of the fight; 1 Kings 22:34 2Chronicles 18:33 etc.