Strong's H4266 · Hebrew
מַחֲנַיִם
Machănayim · /makh-an-ah'-yim/
Definition
Machanajim, a place in Palestine
KJV: Mahanaim.
Root / derivation: dual of H4264 (מַחֲנֶה); double camp;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מַחֲנַיִם across 13 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
13 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Joshua3 verses
And from Heshbon unto Ramathmizpeh, 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 Samuel6 verses
But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's host, took Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim; Saul's host: Heb. the host which was Saul's Ishbosheth: or, Eshbaal
2 Samuel 2:12And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbosheth 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 Lodebar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,
2 Samuel 19:32Now 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 Kings2 verses
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. grievous: Heb. strong
1 Kings 4:14Ahinadab the son of Iddo had Mahanaim: Mahanaim: or, to Mahanaim
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H4266 (Machănayim) mean?
Machanajim, a place in Palestine
How many times does H4266 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H4266 (מַחֲנַיִם) appears in 13 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Mahanaim.”
How is Machănayim translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H4266 is rendered as “Mahanaim” (13×).
Where does the Hebrew word מַחֲנַיִם come from?
dual of H4264 (מַחֲנֶה); double camp;