לָחַם
la.cham
“to fight”
Definition
to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction)
a primitive root;
- to fight, do battle, make war 1a) (Qal) to fight, do battle 1b) (Niphal) to engage in battle, wage war
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Occurrences
לָחַם appears 164 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before them, and many fell slain on Mount Gilboa.
When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mobilized the house of Judah and Benjamin—180,000 chosen warriors—to fight against Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam.
Once again the Philistines waged war against Israel, and David and his servants went down and fought against the Philistines; but David became exhausted.
Some time later, when the Ammonites fought against Israel
Behold, I am going to give the command, declares the LORD, and I will bring them back to this city. They will fight against it, capture it, and burn it down. And I will make the cities of Judah a desolation, without inhabitant.”
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