3859. laham
Lexicon
laham: To fight, to do battle, to wage war

Original Word: לָהַם
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: laham
Pronunciation: lah-ham
Phonetic Spelling: (law-ham')
Definition: To fight, to do battle, to wage war
Meaning: to burn in, to rankle

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
wound

A primitive root; properly, to burn in, i.e. (figuratively) to rankle -- wound.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to swallow greedily
NASB Translation
dainty morsels (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[לָהַם] verb swallow greedily (= Arabic ; DiLex, Ethiopic 25 compare Ethiopic ox, cow); — only

Hithpa`el Participle מִתְלַהֲמִים Proverbs 18:8 i.e. bits greedily swallowed, dainties, = Proverbs 26:22, simile of tale-bearer's words.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents listed in Strong's Concordance for this specific Hebrew term. However, concepts of burning or festering might be loosely related to Greek terms that describe similar states of emotional or physical distress.

Usage: This verb is used in the context of something that festers or rankles, often implying a sense of burning or irritation that persists.

Context: The Hebrew verb לָהַם (laham) is a primitive root that conveys the idea of burning or festering, often in a metaphorical sense. It is used to describe a persistent irritation or rankling, akin to a wound that continues to burn or cause discomfort. This term is not frequently encountered in the Hebrew Bible, indicating a specific and nuanced application when it does appear. The imagery associated with לָהַם suggests an emotional or spiritual state that is troubled or agitated, much like a physical wound that refuses to heal and continues to cause pain. The use of this term can be seen as a reflection of the human condition, where unresolved issues or grievances continue to "burn" within an individual, affecting their overall well-being.

Forms and Transliterations
כְּמִֽתְלַהֲמִ֑ים כמתלהמים kə·miṯ·la·hă·mîm kemitlahaMim kəmiṯlahămîm
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Englishman's Concordance
Proverbs 18:8
HEB: דִּבְרֵ֣י נִ֭רְגָּן כְּמִֽתְלַהֲמִ֑ים וְ֝הֵ֗ם יָרְד֥וּ
NAS: of a whisperer are like dainty morsels, And they go down
KJV: of a talebearer [are] as wounds, and they go down
INT: the words of a talebearer dainty and they go

Proverbs 26:22
HEB: דִּבְרֵ֣י נִ֭רְגָּן כְּמִֽתְלַהֲמִ֑ים וְ֝הֵ֗ם יָרְד֥וּ
NAS: of a whisperer are like dainty morsels, And they go down
KJV: of a talebearer [are] as wounds, and they go down
INT: the words of a talebearer dainty and they go

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3859
2 Occurrences


kə·miṯ·la·hă·mîm — 2 Occ.















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