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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“Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the LORD, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them?”