Lexicon
תַּחֲנָה
ta.cha.nah
H8466
H:N-F Hebrew

encampment

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ta.cha.nah denotes an encampment site specified for a military camp.

The attested use identifies an encampment location in a military plan: the king of Aram specifies the place where a camp will be set.

Senses in use

  1. Military encampment location · dominant

    In 2 Kings 6:8, the plural construct form occurs as the king of Aram tells his servants that a camp will be set at a specified place. The APB renders the clause, "We will set our camp at such and such a place."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 2 Kings 6:8, the APB presents the clause as setting "our camp" at a specified place.

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