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Camp in Hebrew is מַחֲנֶה (makhané).

It can also be said חנה or דגר, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

מַחֲנֶה
makhané
noun · masculine
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In English

camp

/ˈkæmp/ /ˈkeə̯mp/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with C

These are the Hebrew words for camp as a noun.

outdoor place

base of a military group

group

These are the Hebrew words for camp as a verb.

to live in a tent

  • חָנָהחנהḥaná

to set up a camp

  • חָנָהחנהẖaná

to stay in an advantageous location in a video game

  • דָּגַרדגרdagár

This is more about the Hebrew word מַחֲנֶה.

Written with vowel points
מַחֲנֶה
Written without vowel points
מחנה
Said
makhané
Plural
מַחֲנוֹת
Its meanings in English
camp, army base, drove, army

The Hebrew dictionary's page for מחנה, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with camp.

These words come before and after camp in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨camp⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨camp⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨camp⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨מַחֲנֶה⁩, said makhané. Without vowel points it is written ⁨מחנה⁩. Its plural is ⁨מַחֲנוֹת⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨camp⁩?

Besides ⁨מחנה⁩, ⁨camp⁩ can be said ⁨חָנָה⁩ (ḥaná) or ⁨דָּגַר⁩ (dagár), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨מחנה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨מחנה⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨מחנה⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨camp⁩, ⁨מחנה⁩ can mean ⁨army base and drove, army⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry camp and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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