4266. Machanayim
Strong's Lexicon
Machanayim: Mahanaim

Original Word: מַחֲנַיִם
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Machanayim
Pronunciation: mah-khah-nah-yeem
Phonetic Spelling: (makh-an-ah'-yim)
Definition: Mahanaim
Meaning: Machanajim

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root מַחֲנֶה (machaneh), meaning "camp" or "encampment."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Machanayim, as it is a specific Hebrew place name. However, the concept of "camp" can be related to Greek terms like παρεμβολή (parembolē), meaning "camp" or "encampment."

Usage: Machanayim, meaning "two camps" or "double camp," is a location mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. It is significant as a place where Jacob encountered angels of God and named it due to the presence of two camps—his own and that of the angels (Genesis 32:1-2). It later became a Levitical city and a place of refuge and strategic importance during the time of King David.

Cultural and Historical Background: Machanayim was situated east of the Jordan River, in the region of Gilead. It served as a significant site during various biblical narratives. In the patriarchal period, it was a place of divine encounter for Jacob. During the monarchy, it became a royal city and a center of political activity. It was notably the place where Ish-bosheth, Saul's son, was made king over Israel (2 Samuel 2:8-9) and where David fled during Absalom's rebellion (2 Samuel 17:24).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
dual of machaneh
Definition
"two camps," a place E. of the Jordan
NASB Translation
Mahanaim (13).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
מַחֲנַיִם proper name, of a location (two camps) — east of Jordan; name from Jacob's meeting angels according to Genesis 32:3 (J), place on border of Gad Joshua 13:26, of Manasseh Joshua 13:30 (P); Levitical city in Gad Joshua 21:36 (P) = 1 Chronicles 6:65; named also 2 Samuel 2:8 (מַחֲנָ֑יִם), 2 Samuel 2:12; 2 Samuel 2:29 (נָ֑יִם-), 2 Samuel 19:33; 1 Kings 2:8 (נָ֑ים-); מַחֲנָ֑יְמָה 2 Samuel 17:24,27; 1 Kings 4:14; site unknown, see DiGn; כִּמְחֹלַת הַמַּחֲנָ֑יִם Cant 7:1 is put here by Ew Hi Öttli and others: as at a (the) dance of Mahanaim; dance of a double choir Gi Stickel RV.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Mahanaim

Dual of machaneh; double camp; Machanajim, a place in Palestine -- Mahanaim.

see HEBREW machaneh

Forms and Transliterations
בְמַחֲנַ֔יִם במחנים וּמִֽמַּחֲנַ֖יִם וממחנים מִֽמַּחֲנַ֖יִם מִמַּחֲנַ֨יִם מַֽחֲנָֽיִם׃ מַחֲנַ֖יִם מַחֲנָ֑יְמָה מַחֲנָ֑יִם מַחֲנָֽיְמָה׃ מַחֲנָֽיִם׃ מחנים מחנים׃ מחנימה מחנימה׃ ממחנים ḇə·ma·ḥă·na·yim ḇəmaḥănayim ma·ḥă·nā·yə·māh ma·ḥă·na·yim ma·ḥă·nā·yim machaNayemah MachaNayim maḥănāyəmāh maḥănayim maḥănāyim mim·ma·ḥă·na·yim mimachaNayim mimmaḥănayim ū·mim·ma·ḥă·na·yim umimachaNayim ūmimmaḥănayim vemachaNayim
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Genesis 32:2
HEB: הַמָּק֥וֹם הַה֖וּא מַֽחֲנָֽיִם׃ פ
NAS: So he named that place Mahanaim.
KJV: the name of that place Mahanaim.
INT: place he Mahanaim

Joshua 13:26
HEB: הַמִּצְפֶּ֖ה וּבְטֹנִ֑ים וּמִֽמַּחֲנַ֖יִם עַד־ גְּב֥וּל
NAS: and Betonim, and from Mahanaim as far
KJV: and Betonim; and from Mahanaim unto the border
INT: Ramath-mizpeh and Betonim Mahanaim far as the border

Joshua 13:30
HEB: וַיְהִ֣י גְבוּלָ֗ם מִמַּחֲנַ֨יִם כָּֽל־ הַבָּשָׁ֜ן
NAS: Their territory was from Mahanaim, all
KJV: And their coast was from Mahanaim, all Bashan,
INT: become their territory Mahanaim all Bashan

Joshua 21:38
HEB: מִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָ וְאֶֽת־ מַחֲנַ֖יִם וְאֶת־ מִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃
NAS: lands and Mahanaim with its pasture lands,
KJV: for the slayer; and Mahanaim with her suburbs,
INT: Gilead pasture and Mahanaim lands

2 Samuel 2:8
HEB: שָׁא֔וּל וַיַּעֲבִרֵ֖הוּ מַחֲנָֽיִם׃
NAS: and brought him over to Mahanaim.
KJV: and brought him over to Mahanaim;
INT: of Saul and brought to Mahanaim

2 Samuel 2:12
HEB: בֶּן־ שָׁא֑וּל מִֽמַּחֲנַ֖יִם גִּבְעֽוֹנָה׃
NAS: went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon
KJV: went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.
INT: the son of Saul Mahanaim to Gibeon

2 Samuel 2:29
HEB: הַבִּתְר֔וֹן וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ מַחֲנָֽיִם׃
NAS: morning, and came to Mahanaim.
KJV: and they came to Mahanaim.
INT: morning and came to Mahanaim

2 Samuel 17:24
HEB: וְדָוִ֖ד בָּ֣א מַחֲנָ֑יְמָה וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֗ם עָבַר֙
NAS: came to Mahanaim. And Absalom
KJV: came to Mahanaim. And Absalom
INT: David came to Mahanaim and Absalom crossed

2 Samuel 17:27
HEB: כְּב֥וֹא דָוִ֖ד מַחֲנָ֑יְמָה וְשֹׁבִ֨י בֶן־
NAS: had come to Mahanaim, Shobi
KJV: was come to Mahanaim, that Shobi
INT: had come David to Mahanaim Shobi the son

2 Samuel 19:32
HEB: הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ בְּשִׁיבָת֣וֹ בְמַחֲנַ֔יִם כִּֽי־ אִ֛ישׁ
NAS: while he stayed at Mahanaim, for he was a very
KJV: while he lay at Mahanaim; for he [was] a very
INT: the king stayed Mahanaim for man

1 Kings 2:8
HEB: בְּי֖וֹם לֶכְתִּ֣י מַחֲנָ֑יִם וְהֽוּא־ יָרַ֤ד
NAS: I went to Mahanaim. But when he came down
KJV: when I went to Mahanaim: but he came down
INT: the day went to Mahanaim he came

1 Kings 4:14
HEB: בֶּן־ עִדֹּ֖א מַחֲנָֽיְמָה׃
NAS: the son of Iddo, [in] Mahanaim;
KJV: the son of Iddo [had] Mahanaim:
INT: the son of Iddo Mahanaim

1 Chronicles 6:80
HEB: מִגְרָשֶׁ֑יהָ וְאֶֽת־ מַחֲנַ֖יִם וְאֶת־ מִגְרָשֶֽׁיהָ׃
NAS: lands, Mahanaim with its pasture lands,
KJV: with her suburbs, and Mahanaim with her suburbs,
INT: Gilead pasture Mahanaim lands

13 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4266
13 Occurrences


ma·ḥă·nā·yə·māh — 3 Occ.
ma·ḥă·nā·yim — 6 Occ.
mim·ma·ḥă·na·yim — 2 Occ.
ū·mim·ma·ḥă·na·yim — 1 Occ.
ḇə·ma·ḥă·na·yim — 1 Occ.
















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