לָחַם
lâcham(law-kham')
“to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction)”
177 occurrencesOld TestamentCommon word
Definition
Strong’s Definition
to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction)
Translated in KJV as
devoureat[idiom] everfight(-ing)overcomeprevail(make) war(-ring).
Etymology
a primitive root;
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“Then ye answered and said unto me, We have sinned against the LORD, we will go up and fight, according to all that the LORD our God commanded us. And when ye had girded on every man his weapons of war…”