◄ 3859. laham ►
Strong's 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 Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4170 (polemeo): To make war, to fight - G4754 (strateuomai): To serve as a soldier, to engage in warfare Usage: The Hebrew verb "laham" primarily means to engage in combat or warfare. It is used in the context of physical battles between nations or groups, as well as metaphorically to describe spiritual or moral struggles. The term conveys the idea of active engagement in conflict, whether literal or figurative. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, warfare was a common aspect of life, with nations frequently engaging in battles for territory, resources, or dominance. The Israelites, like their neighbors, often found themselves in military conflicts. The concept of divine involvement in battles is a recurring theme in the Hebrew Bible, where God is depicted as a warrior fighting on behalf of His people. This reflects the belief in divine justice and protection. 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. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance wound A primitive root; properly, to burn in, i.e. (figuratively) to rankle -- wound. Forms and Transliterations כְּמִֽתְלַהֲמִ֑ים כמתלהמים kə·miṯ·la·hă·mîm kemitlahaMim kəmiṯlahămîm Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts 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.