Lexical Definition

‎מַחֲנֵה־דָן‎ Machănêh-Dân (makh-an-ay'-dawn) Mahaneh-dan ^N:N--L
from ‎מַחֲנֶה‎ and ‎דָּן‎; camp of Dan

Mahaneh-dan.

• § Mahaneh-dan = "camp of Dan"
• Machaneh-Dan, a place in Palestine

1) campsite of the tribe of Dan; place behind Kirjath-jearim and between Zorah and Eshtaol

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎מַחֲנֵהדָֿ֑ן‎ proper name, of a location = camp of Dan, name given, Judg 13:25; Judg 18:12, to place where Danites encamped (see Bla).

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

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Mahaneh-dan • A place between Zorah and Eshtaol; Samson's birthplace

Mahaneh-dan, a place between Zorah and Eshtaol where the Spirit of the Lord began to stir Samson (Judges 13:25; 18:12).

• A location first mentioned at Jdg.13.25;
• only referred to as Mahaneh-dan מַחֲנֵה־דָן.
  

Mahaneh-dan, meaning "camp of Dan," was a place located between Zorah and Eshtaol in the tribal territory of Dan. It is mentioned twice in the book of Judges. In Judges 13:25, it is described as the place where the Spirit of the Lord began to stir Samson, the legendary Israelite judge and warrior. Later, in Judges 18:12, Mahaneh-dan is mentioned as the place where the Danites camped during their migration northward to seek new territory. The exact location of Mahaneh-dan is not specified in the Bible, but it was situated in the area inhabited by the tribe of Dan.

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