Genesis 32:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Jacobיַעֲקֹב֙
(ya·'a·kov)
3290: a son of Isaac, also his desc.from the same as aqeb
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
when 
 
3512c: according as, as, whenfrom a preposition prefix and asher
he sawרָאָ֔ם
(ra·'am,)
7200: to seea prim. root
them, "Thisזֶ֑ה
(zeh;)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
is God'sאֱלֹהִ֖ים
(e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
camp."מַחֲנֵ֥ה
(ma·cha·neh)
4264: an encampment, campfrom chanah
So he namedוַיִּקְרָ֛א
(vai·yik·ra)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
that placeהַמָּקֹ֥ום
(ham·ma·ko·vm)
4725: a standing place, placefrom qum
Mahanaim.מַֽחֲנָֽיִם׃
(ma·cha·na·yim.)
4266: "two camps," a place E. of the Jordandual of machaneh


















KJV Lexicon
And when Jacob
Ya`aqob  (yah-ak-obe')
heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch -- Jacob.
saw them
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
he said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
This is God's
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
host
machaneh  (makh-an-eh')
an encampment (of travellers or troops); hence, an army, whether literal (of soldiers) or figurative (of dancers, angels, cattle, locusts, stars; or even the sacred courts)
and he called
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
the name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
of that place
maqowm  (maw-kome')
a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
Mahanaim
Machanayim  (makh-an-ah'-yim)
double camp; Machanajim, a place in Palestine -- Mahanaim.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Jacob said when he saw them, "This is God's camp." So he named that place Mahanaim.

King James Bible
And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When he saw them, Jacob said, "This is God's camp." So he called that place Mahanaim.

International Standard Version
As he was watching them, Jacob said, "This must be God's camp," so he named that place Mahanaim.

NET Bible
When Jacob saw them, he exclaimed, "This is the camp of God!" So he named that place Mahanaim.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When he saw them, Jacob said, "This is God's camp!" He named that place Mahanaim [Two Camps].

King James 2000 Bible
And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.
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