How to Pronounce Mahanaim
mah-hah-NAH-eem
Mahanaim is pronounced mah-hah-NAH-eem (ˌmeɪhəˈneɪɪm): four syllables, stress on the third. Also heard: Mah-hah-NIGH-im, MAY-huh-NAY-im.
What does Mahanaim mean?
Mahanaim means “two camps” (Hebrew).
Where was Mahanaim?
Mahanaim was a place east of the Jordan that Jacob named after the angels of God met him there, saying, This is God's host (Genesis 32:2). It later became a Levitical city in the tribe of Gad (Joshua 21:38), the capital where Abner made Ish-bosheth king (2 Samuel 2:8), and David's refuge during Absalom's revolt (2 Samuel 17:24).
Also pronounced
Mah-hah-NIGH-im
MAY-huh-NAY-im
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