מַחֲנֶה (machăneh) — Army

Hebrew word study: מַחֲנֶה (machăneh), Strong's H4264. an encampment (of travellers or troops); hence, an army, whether literal (of soldiers) or figurative (of dancers, angels, cattle, locusts, s

HebrewStrong's H4264
Quick definition
Hebrew word
מַחֲנֶה (machăneh)
Pronounced: makh-an-eh'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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)

Word study
Derivation: from H2583 (חָנָה);

KJV translation words: army, band, battle, camp, company, drove, host, tents.

Where this word appears

Strong's H4264 is tagged on 215 words in 189 verses across 20 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 32:2 and last appears in Zechariah 14:15.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the camp ×60the camp of ×30of the camp ×28in the camp ×19in the camp of ×8the army ×8the camps ×6armies their ×5of the camp of ×5camp his ×4the army of ×3to the camp ×3

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

הַמַּחֲנֶה ×66מַחֲנֵה ×34לַמַּחֲנֶה ×32בַּמַּחֲנֶה ×19בְּמַחֲנֵה ×9מַחֲנֵיהֶם ×7מַחֲנֵהוּ ×6לְמַחֲנֵה ×5מַחֲנוֹת ×4הַמַּחֲנֹת ×3

Books where it appears most

Numbers ×49Judges ×271 Samuel ×22Exodus ×19Leviticus ×18Joshua ×172 Kings ×15Deuteronomy ×10

Verses (first 25 of 189)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H2583 חָנָה (chânâh).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H4265 מַחֲנֵה־דָן (Machănêh-Dân), H4266 מַחֲנַיִם (Machănayim).

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Frequently asked questions

What does machăneh (H4264) mean?

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).

How is H4264 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H4264 as: army, band, battle, camp, company, drove, host, tents..

How often does מַחֲנֶה (machăneh) appear?

Strong's H4264 is tagged on 215 words in 189 verses across 20 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 32:2 and last appears in Zechariah 14:15.