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H2583 חָנָה (chânâh) khaw-naw'
Hebrew
Verb (Hebrew)
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Quick Definition

to camp

Strong's Definition

properly, to incline; by implication, to decline (of the slanting rays of evening); specifically, to pitch atent; gen. to encamp (for abode or siege)

Derivation: a primitive root (compare H2603 (חָנַן));

KJV Usage: abide (in tents), camp, dwell, encamp, grow to an end, lie, pitch (tent), rest in tent.

TWOT Reference: 690

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) to decline, incline, encamp, bend down, lay siege against
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to decline
1a2) to encamp

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

1) to decline, incline, encamp, bend down, lay siege against 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to decline 1a2) to encamp

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

חָנָה chânâh BDB Definition: 1) to decline, incline, encamp, bend down, lay siege against 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to decline 1a2) to encamp Part of Speech: verb A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root [compare H2603] Same Word by TWOT Number: 690 Total KJV Occurrences: 145

Bible Occurrences (135)

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