Strong’s H3898
לָחַם — lâcham
לָחַם (lâcham, Strong’s H3898) means: to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction).
to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction)
- H3898
- /law-kham'/
- 177× in the Bible
- Transliteration
- lâcham
- Pronunciation
- law-kham'
- Occurrences
- 177
Meaning
- Hebrew
- לָחַם
- Definition
- to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction)
- Derivation
- a primitive root;
- King James Version renders it as
- devour, eat, [idiom] ever, fight(-ing), overcome, prevail, (make) war(-ring).
Words derived from lâcham
- לָחוּם lâchûwmH3894 · eaten · 2×
- לֶחֶם lechemH3899 · food · 299×
- לָחֶם lâchemH3901 · battle · 1×
- מִלְחָמָה milchâmâhH4421 · a battle · 319×
Where it appears
The first verses that use lâcham (177 times in all).
Sources
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