Strongs Number: H3898
- Hebrew Word
- לָחַם
- Transliteration
- lâcham
- Phonetic
- law-kham'
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
to feed on; figuratively to consume; by implication to battle (as destruction)
- BDB Definition
-
1. to fight, do battle, make war
a. (Qal) to fight, do battle
b. (Niphal) to engage in battle, wage war
2. (Qal) to eat, use as food
- Origin
- A primitive root
- Bible Usage
- {devour} {eat} X-(idiom) {ever} fight ({-ing}) {overcome} {prevail} (make) war (-ring).