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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“And took off their chariot wheels, that they drave them heavily: so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for the LORD fighteth for them against the Egyptians.”