לָחַם

la.chamVerbH3898

to fight

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction)

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to fight, do battle, make war 1a) (Qal) to fight, do battle 1b) (Niphal) to engage in battle, wage war

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

164 times

Appears 164 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Judges
28
1 Samuel
21
Joshua
17
Jeremiah
16
2 Chronicles
14

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 10:1
  • 2 Chronicles 11:1
  • 2 Samuel 21:15
  • Judges 11:4
  • Jeremiah 34:22

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