Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H4266
מַחֲנַיִם
ma.cha.na.yim · “Mahanaim”
Used 13 times across 5 books
Definition
§ Mahanaim = "two camps"
a place east of the Jordan, named from Jacob's encounter with angels
Where it appears
Genesis1
Joshua3
2 Samuel6
1 Kings2
1 Chronicles1
In the text
Genesis 32:3And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom.Joshua 13:26And from Heshbon unto Ramath–mizpeh, and Betonim; and from Mahanaim unto the border of Debir;Joshua 13:30And 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 21:38And 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 2:8But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul’s host, took Ish–bosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;2 Samuel 2:12And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ish–bosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.2 Samuel 2:29And 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 17:24Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.2 Samuel 17:27And 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 Lo–debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,2 Samuel 19:33And the king said unto Barzillai, Come thou over with me, and I will feed thee with me in Jerusalem.
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