Strongs Number: H2583
- Hebrew Word
- חָנָה
- Transliteration
- chânâh
- Phonetic
- khaw-naw'
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
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)
- BDB Definition
-
1. to decline, incline, encamp, bend down, lay siege against
a. (Qal)
1. to decline
2. to encamp
- Origin
- A primitive root (compare H2603)
- Bible Usage
- abide (in {tents}) {camp} {dwell} {encamp} grow to an {end} {lie} pitch ({tent}) rest in tent.