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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“When thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by forcing an axe against them: for thou mayest eat of them, and thou shalt no…”