# חָנָה (chanah)

Israeli respelling: cha-nah. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew.

Strong’s H2583. 135 Old Testament occurrences.

properly, to incline; by implication, to decline (of the slanting rays of evening); specifically, to pitch atent; gen. to encamp (for abode or siege)

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

Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/chanah-h2583

## Occurrences

- [Genesis 26:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/26/17) — And Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there.
- [Genesis 33:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/33/18) — And Jacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padanaram; and pitched his tent before the c…
- [Exodus 13:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/13/20) — And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness.
- [Exodus 14:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/14/2) — Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pihahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baalzephon: before…
- [Exodus 14:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/14/9) — But the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping b…
- [Exodus 15:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/15/27) — And they came to Elim, where were twelve wells of water, and threescore and ten palm trees: and they encamped there by the waters.
- [Exodus 17:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/17/1) — And all the congregation of the children of Israel journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, after their journeys, according to the commandment…
- [Exodus 18:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/18/5) — And Jethro, Moses’ father in law, came with his sons and his wife unto Moses into the wilderness, where he encamped at the mount of God:
- [Exodus 19:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/19/2) — For they were departed from Rephidim, and were come to the desert of Sinai, and had pitched in the wilderness; and there Israel camped befo…
- [Numbers 1:50](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/1/50) — But thou shalt appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of testimony, and over all the vessels thereof, and over all things that belong to i…
- [Numbers 1:51](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/1/51) — And when the tabernacle setteth forward, the Levites shall take it down: and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, the Levites shall set it…
- [Numbers 1:52](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/1/52) — And the children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, throughout their hosts.
- [Numbers 1:53](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/1/53) — But the Levites shall pitch round about the tabernacle of testimony, that there be no wrath upon the congregation of the children of Israel…
- [Numbers 2:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/2/2) — Every man of the children of Israel shall pitch by his own standard, with the ensign of their father’s house: far off about the tabernacle…
- [Numbers 2:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/2/3) — And on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies: and Nahsho…
- [Numbers 2:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/2/5) — And those that do pitch next unto him shall be the tribe of Issachar: and Nethaneel the son of Zuar shall be captain of the children of Iss…
- [Numbers 2:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/2/12) — And those which pitch by him shall be the tribe of Simeon: and the captain of the children of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of Zurishad…
- [Numbers 2:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/2/17) — Then the tabernacle of the congregation shall set forward with the camp of the Levites in the midst of the camp: as they encamp, so shall t…
- [Numbers 2:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/2/27) — And those that encamp by him shall be the tribe of Asher: and the captain of the children of Asher shall be Pagiel the son of Ocran.
- [Numbers 2:34](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/2/34) — And the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses: so they pitched by their standards, and so they set forward,…
- [Numbers 3:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/3/23) — The families of the Gershonites shall pitch behind the tabernacle westward.
- [Numbers 3:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/3/29) — The families of the sons of Kohath shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle southward.
- [Numbers 3:35](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/3/35) — And the chief of the house of the father of the families of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail: these shall pitch on the side of the tabe…
- [Numbers 3:38](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/3/38) — But those that encamp before the tabernacle toward the east, even before the tabernacle of the congregation eastward, shall be Moses, and A…
- [Numbers 9:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/9/17) — And when the cloud was taken up from the tabernacle, then after that the children of Israel journeyed: and in the place where the cloud abo…
- [Numbers 9:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/9/18) — At the commandment of the LORD the children of Israel journeyed, and at the commandment of the LORD they pitched: as long as the cloud abod…
- [Numbers 9:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/9/20) — And so it was, when the cloud was a few days upon the tabernacle; according to the commandment of the LORD they abode in their tents, and a…
- [Numbers 9:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/9/22) — Or whether it were two days, or a month, or a year, that the cloud tarried upon the tabernacle, remaining thereon, the children of Israel a…
- [Numbers 9:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/9/23) — At the commandment of the LORD they rested in the tents, and at the commandment of the LORD they journeyed: they kept the charge of the LOR…
- [Numbers 10:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/10/5) — When ye blow an alarm, then the camps that lie on the east parts shall go forward.
- [Numbers 10:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/10/6) — When ye blow an alarm the second time, then the camps that lie on the south side shall take their journey: they shall blow an alarm for the…
- [Numbers 10:31](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/10/31) — And he said, Leave us not, I pray thee; forasmuch as thou knowest how we are to encamp in the wilderness, and thou mayest be to us instead…
- [Numbers 12:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/12/16) — And afterward the people removed from Hazeroth, and pitched in the wilderness of Paran.
- [Numbers 21:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/21/10) — And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in Oboth.
- [Numbers 21:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/21/11) — And they journeyed from Oboth, and pitched at Ijeabarim, in the wilderness which is before Moab, toward the sunrising.
- [Numbers 21:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/21/12) — From thence they removed, and pitched in the valley of Zared.
- [Numbers 21:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/21/13) — From thence they removed, and pitched on the other side of Arnon, which is in the wilderness that cometh out of the coasts of the Amorites:…
- [Numbers 22:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/22/1) — And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho.
- [Numbers 31:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/31/19) — And do ye abide without the camp seven days: whosoever hath killed any person, and whosoever hath touched any slain, purify both yourselves…
- [Numbers 33:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/33/5) — And the children of Israel removed from Rameses, and pitched in Succoth.
- [Numbers 33:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/33/6) — And they departed from Succoth, and pitched in Etham, which is in the edge of the wilderness.
- [Numbers 33:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/33/7) — And they removed from Etham, and turned again unto Pihahiroth, which is before Baalzephon: and they pitched before Migdol.
- [Numbers 33:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/33/8) — And they departed from before Pihahiroth, and passed through the midst of the sea into the wilderness, and went three days’ journey in the…
- [Numbers 33:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/33/9) — And they removed from Marah, and came unto Elim: and in Elim were twelve fountains of water, and threescore and ten palm trees; and they pi…
- [Numbers 33:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/33/10) — And they removed from Elim, and encamped by the Red sea.
- [Numbers 33:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/33/11) — And they removed from the Red sea, and encamped in the wilderness of Sin.
- [Numbers 33:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/33/12) — And they took their journey out of the wilderness of Sin, and encamped in Dophkah.
- [Numbers 33:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/33/13) — And they departed from Dophkah, and encamped in Alush.
- [Numbers 33:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/33/14) — And they removed from Alush, and encamped at Rephidim, where was no water for the people to drink.
- [Numbers 33:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/33/15) — And they departed from Rephidim, and pitched in the wilderness of Sinai.
- [Numbers 33:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/33/16) — And they removed from the desert of Sinai, and pitched at Kibrothhattaavah.
- [Numbers 33:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/33/17) — And they departed from Kibrothhattaavah, and encamped at Hazeroth.
- [Numbers 33:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/33/18) — And they departed from Hazeroth, and pitched in Rithmah.
- [Numbers 33:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/33/19) — And they departed from Rithmah, and pitched at Rimmonparez.
- [Numbers 33:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/33/20) — And they departed from Rimmonparez, and pitched in Libnah.
- [Numbers 33:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/33/21) — And they removed from Libnah, and pitched at Rissah.
- [Numbers 33:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/33/22) — And they journeyed from Rissah, and pitched in Kehelathah.
- [Numbers 33:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/33/23) — And they went from Kehelathah, and pitched in mount Shapher.
- [Numbers 33:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/33/24) — And they removed from mount Shapher, and encamped in Haradah.
- [Numbers 33:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/33/25) — And they removed from Haradah, and pitched in Makheloth.
- [Numbers 33:26](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/33/26) — And they removed from Makheloth, and encamped at Tahath.
- [Numbers 33:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/33/27) — And they departed from Tahath, and pitched at Tarah.
- [Numbers 33:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/33/28) — And they removed from Tarah, and pitched in Mithcah.
- [Numbers 33:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/33/29) — And they went from Mithcah, and pitched in Hashmonah.
- [Numbers 33:30](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/33/30) — And they departed from Hashmonah, and encamped at Moseroth.
- [Numbers 33:31](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/33/31) — And they departed from Moseroth, and pitched in Benejaakan.
- [Numbers 33:32](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/33/32) — And they removed from Benejaakan, and encamped at Horhagidgad.
- [Numbers 33:33](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/33/33) — And they went from Horhagidgad, and pitched in Jotbathah.
- [Numbers 33:34](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/33/34) — And they removed from Jotbathah, and encamped at Ebronah.
- [Numbers 33:35](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/33/35) — And they departed from Ebronah, and encamped at Eziongaber.
- [Numbers 33:36](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/33/36) — And they removed from Eziongaber, and pitched in the wilderness of Zin, which is Kadesh.
- [Numbers 33:37](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/33/37) — And they removed from Kadesh, and pitched in mount Hor, in the edge of the land of Edom.
- [Numbers 33:41](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/33/41) — And they departed from mount Hor, and pitched in Zalmonah.
- [Numbers 33:42](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/33/42) — And they departed from Zalmonah, and pitched in Punon.
- [Numbers 33:43](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/33/43) — And they departed from Punon, and pitched in Oboth.
- [Numbers 33:44](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/33/44) — And they departed from Oboth, and pitched in Ijeabarim, in the border of Moab.
- [Numbers 33:45](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/33/45) — And they departed from Iim, and pitched in Dibongad.
- [Numbers 33:46](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/33/46) — And they removed from Dibongad, and encamped in Almondiblathaim.
- [Numbers 33:47](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/33/47) — And they removed from Almondiblathaim, and pitched in the mountains of Abarim, before Nebo.
- [Numbers 33:48](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/33/48) — And they departed from the mountains of Abarim, and pitched in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho.
- [Numbers 33:49](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/33/49) — And they pitched by Jordan, from Bethjesimoth even unto Abelshittim in the plains of Moab.
- [Deuteronomy 1:33](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/1/33) — Who went in the way before you, to search you out a place to pitch your tents in, in fire by night, to shew you by what way ye should go, a…
- [Joshua 4:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/4/19) — And the people came up out of Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and encamped in Gilgal, in the east border of Jericho.
- [Joshua 5:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/5/10) — And the children of Israel encamped in Gilgal, and kept the passover on the fourteenth day of the month at even in the plains of Jericho.
- [Joshua 8:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/8/11) — And all the people, even the people of war that were with him, went up, and drew nigh, and came before the city, and pitched on the north s…
- [Joshua 10:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/10/5) — Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of…
- [Joshua 10:31](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/10/31) — And Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, unto Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it:
- [Joshua 10:34](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/10/34) — And from Lachish Joshua passed unto Eglon, and all Israel with him; and they encamped against it, and fought against it:
- [Joshua 11:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/11/5) — And when all these kings were met together, they came and pitched together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel.
- [Judges 6:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/6/4) — And they encamped against them, and destroyed the increase of the earth, till thou come unto Gaza, and left no sustenance for Israel, neith…
- [Judges 6:33](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/6/33) — Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the children of the east were gathered together, and went over, and pitched in the valley of…
- [Judges 7:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/7/1) — Then Jerubbaal, who is Gideon, and all the people that were with him, rose up early, and pitched beside the well of Harod: so that the host…
- [Judges 9:50](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/9/50) — Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it.
- [Judges 10:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/10/17) — Then the children of Ammon were gathered together, and encamped in Gilead. And the children of Israel assembled themselves together, and en…
- [Judges 11:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/11/18) — Then they went along through the wilderness, and compassed the land of Edom, and the land of Moab, and came by the east side of the land of…
- [Judges 11:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/11/20) — But Sihon trusted not Israel to pass through his coast: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and pitched in Jahaz, and fought agains…
- [Judges 15:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/15/9) — Then the Philistines went up, and pitched in Judah, and spread themselves in Lehi.
- [Judges 18:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/18/12) — And they went up, and pitched in Kirjathjearim, in Judah: wherefore they called that place Mahanehdan unto this day: behold, it is behind K…
- [Judges 19:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/19/9) — And when the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father in law, the damsel’s father, said unto him, Behold,…
- [Judges 20:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/20/19) — And the children of Israel rose up in the morning, and encamped against Gibeah.
- [1 Samuel 4:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/4/1) — And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and pitched beside Ebenezer: and the Phil…
- [1 Samuel 11:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/11/1) — Then Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against Jabeshgilead: and all the men of Jabesh said unto Nahash, Make a covenant with us, a…
- [1 Samuel 13:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/13/5) — And the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as t…
- [1 Samuel 13:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/13/16) — And Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people that were present with them, abode in Gibeah of Benjamin: but the Philistines encamped in Mi…
- [1 Samuel 17:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/17/1) — Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched…
- [1 Samuel 17:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/17/2) — And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistin…
- [1 Samuel 26:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/26/3) — And Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon, by the way. But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul cam…
- [1 Samuel 26:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/26/5) — And David arose, and came to the place where Saul had pitched: and David beheld the place where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the cap…
- [1 Samuel 28:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/28/4) — And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and pitched in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they pitched i…
- [1 Samuel 29:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/29/1) — Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek: and the Israelites pitched by a fountain which is in Jezreel.
- [2 Samuel 11:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/11/11) — And Uriah said unto David, The ark, and Israel, and Judah, abide in tents; and my lord Joab, and the servants of my lord, are encamped in t…
- [2 Samuel 12:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/12/28) — Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it: lest I take the city, and it be called afte…
- [2 Samuel 17:26](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/17/26) — So Israel and Absalom pitched in the land of Gilead.
- [2 Samuel 23:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/23/13) — And three of the thirty chief went down, and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam: and the troop of the Philistines p…
- [2 Samuel 24:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/24/5) — And they passed over Jordan, and pitched in Aroer, on the right side of the city that lieth in the midst of the river of Gad, and toward Ja…
- [1 Kings 16:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/16/15) — In the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah did Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah. And the people were encamped against Gibbethon, w…
- [1 Kings 16:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/16/16) — And the people that were encamped heard say, Zimri hath conspired, and hath also slain the king: wherefore all Israel made Omri, the captai…
- [1 Kings 20:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/20/27) — And the children of Israel were numbered, and were all present, and went against them: and the children of Israel pitched before them like…
- [1 Kings 20:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/20/29) — And they pitched one over against the other seven days. And so it was, that in the seventh day the battle was joined: and the children of I…
- [2 Kings 25:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/25/1) — And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon…
- [1 Chronicles 11:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/11/15) — Now three of the thirty captains went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines encamped in the…
- [1 Chronicles 19:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/19/7) — So they hired thirty and two thousand chariots, and the king of Maachah and his people; who came and pitched before Medeba. And the childre…
- [2 Chronicles 32:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/32/1) — After these things, and the establishment thereof, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, and entered into Judah, and encamped against the fence…
- [Ezra 8:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezra/8/15) — And I gathered them together to the river that runneth to Ahava; and there abode we in tents three days: and I viewed the people, and the p…
- [Nehemiah 11:30](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/11/30) — Zanoah, Adullam, and in their villages, at Lachish, and the fields thereof, at Azekah, and in the villages thereof. And they dwelt from Bee…
- [Job 19:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/19/12) — His troops come together, and raise up their way against me, and encamp round about my tabernacle.
- [Psalms 27:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/27/3) — Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
- [Psalms 34:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/34/7) — The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
- [Psalms 53:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/53/5) — There were they in great fear, where no fear was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee: thou hast put them t…
- [Isaiah 29:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/29/1) — Woe to Ariel, to Ariel, the city where David dwelt! add ye year to year; let them kill sacrifices.
- [Isaiah 29:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/29/3) — And I will camp against thee round about, and will lay siege against thee with a mount, and I will raise forts against thee.
- [Jeremiah 50:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/50/29) — Call together the archers against Babylon: all ye that bend the bow, camp against it round about; let none thereof escape: recompense her a…
- [Jeremiah 52:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/52/4) — And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon…
- [Nahum 3:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nahum/3/17) — Thy crowned are as the locusts, and thy captains as the great grasshoppers, which camp in the hedges in the cold day, but when the sun aris…
- [Zechariah 9:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/zechariah/9/8) — And I will encamp about mine house because of the army, because of him that passeth by, and because of him that returneth: and no oppressor…