חָנ֤וּ
𐤇𐤍𐤅
chânâh
they encamped
To set up camp or establish a temporary encampment, typically by pitching tents; more broadly, to dwell or reside in a temporary or mobile fashion. In military, pastoral, and migratory contexts, to encamp or to station oneself or one's group, often with an implication of impermanence or readiness to move. Occasionally, to lay siege or station troops in a location. The verb reflects an act rather than a state, focusing on the process and intentionality of settling somewhere temporarily.
Numbers 2:34 · Word #11
Lexicon H2583
| Lemma | חָנָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | chânâh |
| Strong's | H2583 |
| Definition | To set up camp or establish a temporary encampment, typically by pitching tents; more broadly, to dwell or reside in a temporary or mobile fashion. In military, pastoral, and migratory contexts, to encamp or to station oneself or one's group, often with an implication of impermanence or readiness to move. Occasionally, to lay siege or station troops in a location. The verb reflects an act rather than a state, focusing on the process and intentionality of settling somewhere temporarily. |
Morphology HVqp3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | they encamped |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2583-04
they encamped
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, perfect (qatal), 3rd person common plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple active action of setting up camp. The perfect 3rd person common plural form is reflected by "they encamped," preserving both the completed action and plural subject. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they encamped
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 accurately expresses the Hebrew verb's meaning in this context. |