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מַחֲנַיִם

Machanajim , a place in Palestine

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מַחֲנַיִםH4266
Pronunciationmaḥănayim

What does מַחֲנַיִם (maḥănayim) mean in the Bible?

מַחֲנַיִם (maḥănayim) is a Hebrew word meaning "Machanajim , a place in Palestine".

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Questions this entry answers

What does מַחֲנַיִם (maḥănayim) mean in the Bible?

מַחֲנַיִם (maḥănayim) is a Hebrew word meaning "Machanajim , a place in Palestine".

How does the BSB render H4266?

The BSB source-word alignment has 13 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include to Mahanaim (4), Mahanaim (3), from Mahanaim (2), in Mahanaim (2), and from Mahanaim (1).

Where does מַחֲנַיִם (maḥănayim) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 32:2. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Samuel (6), Joshua (3), 1 Kings (2), 1 Chronicles (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
to Mahanaim4×2 Samuel 2:8, 2 Samuel 17:24, 2 Samuel 17:27, 1 Kings 2:8
Mahanaim3×Genesis 32:2, Joshua 21:38, 1 Chronicles 6:80
from Mahanaim2×Joshua 13:30, 2 Samuel 2:12
in Mahanaim2×2 Samuel 19:32, 1 Kings 4:14
and from Mahanaim1×Joshua 13:26
at Mahanaim1×2 Samuel 2:29
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 32:2מַֽחֲנָֽיִם׃פtoMahanaimNoun - proper - feminine singularJoshua 13:26וּמִֽמַּחֲנַ֖יִםtoand from MahanaimConjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singularJoshua 13:30מִמַּחֲנַ֨יִםtofrom MahanaimPreposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singularJoshua 21:38מַחֲנַ֖יִםtoMahanaimNoun - proper - feminine singular2 Samuel 2:8מַחֲנָֽיִם׃toto MahanaimNoun - proper - feminine singular2 Samuel 2:12מִֽמַּחֲנַ֖יִםtofrom MahanaimPreposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular2 Samuel 2:29מַחֲנָֽיִם׃toat MahanaimNoun - proper - feminine singular2 Samuel 17:24מַחֲנָ֑יְמָהtoto MahanaimNoun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular2 Samuel 17:27מַחֲנָ֑יְמָהtoto MahanaimNoun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular2 Samuel 19:32בְמַחֲנַ֔יִםtoin MahanaimPreposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 32:2
Aligned rows13
Books represented5
Genesis1Joshua32 Samuel61 Kings21 Chronicles1
Source forms
מַחֲנַ֖יִם2xma·ḥă·na·yimJoshua 21:38, 1 Chronicles 6:80
מַחֲנָֽיִם׃2xma·ḥă·nā·yim2 Samuel 2:8, 2 Samuel 2:29
מַחֲנָ֑יְמָה2xma·ḥă·nā·yə·māh2 Samuel 17:24, 2 Samuel 17:27
בְמַחֲנַ֔יִם1xḇə·ma·ḥă·na·yim2 Samuel 19:32
וּמִֽמַּחֲנַ֖יִם1xū·mim·ma·ḥă·na·yimJoshua 13:26
מַחֲנָ֑יִם1xma·ḥă·nā·yim1 Kings 2:8
מַֽחֲנָֽיִם׃פ1xma·ḥă·nā·yimGenesis 32:2
מַחֲנָֽיְמָה׃1xma·ḥă·nā·yə·māh1 Kings 4:14
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular6xGenesis 32:2, Joshua 21:38, 2 Samuel 2:8, 2 Samuel 2:29
Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular3x2 Samuel 17:24, 2 Samuel 17:27, 1 Kings 4:14
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular2xJoshua 13:30, 2 Samuel 2:12
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular1xJoshua 13:26
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular1x2 Samuel 19:32
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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