לָחַם
Strong's H3898
lâcham
/law-kham'/
to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction)
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H3898
- Hebrew
- לָחַם
- Transliteration
- lâcham
- Pronunciation
- /law-kham'/
- KJV Translations
- 7 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction)
Derivation
a primitive root;
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
devoureateverfight(-ing)overcomeprevail(make) war(-ring)
Related Hebrew Words
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