Words the Bible translates as camp
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 4 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- parembolēπαρεμβολήa military encampment: the guarded quarters where an armed force is housed, and by extension the force camped there
- maḥanehמַחֲנֶהan encampment: a body of people gathered in one place, whether an army in the field or a traveling community at rest
- ḥanahחָנָהto set up camp: to stop and settle a group in a place, whether for rest, military positioning, or protective encircling
- malonמָלוֹןa place to stop for the night on a journey: the spot where travelers halt, whether or not anything is built there
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