What does חוּץ · מַחֲנֶה mean in the Bible?
חוּץ · מַחֲנֶה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "outside the camp".
Hebrew · H2351, H4264
מִחוּץ לַמַּחֲנֶה
Properly, separate by a wall , i.e. outside , outdoors · 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)
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חוּץ H2351 properly, separate by a wall , i.e. outside , outdoors
Pronunciation ḥûṣ
Spatial boundary marker: outside the protective wall, thus excluded, exposed, or in public view rather than sheltered.
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מַחֲנֶה H4264 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)
Pronunciation maḥăneh
Ordered gathering of people or forces; ranges from literal military camp to figurative assembly of celestial or earthly hosts.
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What does מִחוּץ לַמַּחֲנֶה (michuts lammachaneh) mean in the Bible?
חוּץ · מַחֲנֶה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "outside the camp".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2351, H4264?
H2351, H4264 is connected to 380 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. outside the camp
Strong's H2351, H4264
Lexical occurrences 380 verses Source Gloss
outside the camp
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How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain