Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:
(two camps). Place where Jacob met the angels (Gen. 32:2). Afterward a Levitical town in Gad (Josh. 21:38; 2 Sam. 2:8-12).
Concise Bible Dictionary:
The spot on the east of the Jordan where Jacob met “the angels of God.” He exclaimed “This is God’s host,” and named the place Mahanaim, “two hosts or camps.” It is mentioned as on the border of both Gad and Manasseh, which connects it with the brook Jabbok. It fell to the lot of Gad, and a city was built there which was given to the Levites. It was where Ish-bosheth was made king, and where he was murdered. David fled to this city when Absalom revolted, and remained there till his son’s death (Gen. 32:2; Josh. 13:26,30; Josh. 21:38; 2 Sam. 2:8,12,29; 2 Sam. 17:24,27; 2 Sam. 19:32; 1 Kings 2:8; 1 Kings 4:14; 1 Chron. 6:80). Identified by some with ruins at Mahneh, 32° 23' N, 35° 42' E; but this is far from the Jabbok, and could scarcely have been in the lot of Gad. In the monument of Shishak at Karnak occurs the name of Ma-ha-n-ma, which is judged to refer to Mahanaim. It is mentioned with Beth-shean.
Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:
Transliteration:
Machanayim
Meaning:
dual of 4264; double camp; Machanajim, a place in Palestine
Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:
double camp
Potts’ Bible Proper Names:
Two camps or hosts; marching up:―place where Jacob met the angels, Gen. 32:2. {Castra duo}