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H2583

חָנָה

chânâh [khaw-naw'] Verb
Core meaningproperly

Lexical Definition

Strong's Hebrew H2583

properly, to incline ; by implication, to decline (of the slanting rays of evening); specifically, to pitch a tent; generally to encamp (for abode or siege)

KJV usage: abide (in tents), camp, dwell, encamp, grow to an end, lie, pitch (tent), rest in tent.
Etymology: a primitive root (compare 2603 );
Brown–Driver–Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

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

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