H3898
לָחַם
lāḥam
Appears in 159 Bible verses
Strong's Definition
nulllaw-kham' a primitive root to feed on figuratively, to consume by implication, to battle (as destruction) — devour, eat, law-kham' a primitive root to feed on figuratively, to consume by implication, to battle (as destruction) — devour, eat,
Detailed Meaning
to fight, do battle, make war, (Qal) to fight, do battle, (Niphal) to engage in battle, wage war, (Qal) to eat, use as food
Part of Speech
verb
KJV Translation Counts
fight(149x)
eat(5x)
overcome(2x)
devoured(1x)
ever(1x)
prevail(1x)
Related Words
primitive root