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מַחֲנַיִם H4266

H4266 is the Hebrew word מַחֲנַיִם, transliterated Machănayim and said makh-an-ah'-yim. The King James Version most often renders it mahanaim.

Word: מַחֲנַיִםTransliteration: MachănayimSaid: makh-an-ah'-yimLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 12 verses

What it means

Machanajim, a place in Palestine.

Where it comes from

dual of H4264 (מַחֲנֶה); double camp.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 12 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

mahanaim 12×

Strong's own list of renderings: Mahanaim.

Verses using מַחֲנַיִם

All 12 verses, quoted in full.

Joshua 13:26 · KJV

And from Heshbon unto Ramathmizpeh, and Betonim; and from Mahanaim unto the border of Debir;

Joshua 13:30 · KJV

And their coast was from Mahanaim, all Bashan, all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, and all the towns of Jair, which are in Bashan, threescore cities:

Joshua 21:38 · KJV

And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Mahanaim with her suburbs,

2 Samuel 2:8 · KJV

But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul’s host, took Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;

2 Samuel 2:12 · KJV

And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.

2 Samuel 2:29 · KJV

And Abner and his men walked all that night through the plain, and passed over Jordan, and went through all Bithron, and they came to Mahanaim.

2 Samuel 17:24 · KJV

Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.

2 Samuel 17:27 · KJV

And it came to pass, when David was come to Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lodebar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,

2 Samuel 19:32 · KJV

Now Barzillai was a very aged man, even fourscore years old: and he had provided the king of sustenance while he lay at Mahanaim; for he was a very great man.

1 Kings 2:8 · KJV

And, behold, thou hast with thee Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim, which cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim: but he came down to meet me at Jordan, and I sware to him by the LORD, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword.

1 Kings 4:14 · KJV

Ahinadab the son of Iddo had Mahanaim:

1 Chronicles 6:80 · KJV

And out of the tribe of Gad; Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, and Mahanaim with her suburbs,

Common questions

What does Strong's H4266 mean?

H4266 is the Hebrew word מַחֲנַיִם (Machănayim), meaning Machanajim, a place in Palestine.

How is H4266 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it mahanaim (12 times).

How many times does H4266 appear in the Bible?

מַחֲנַיִם (Machănayim) is tagged in 12 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H4266 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: dual of H4264 (מַחֲנֶה); double camp.

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