Hebrew Lexicon Strong's Concordance Definition

Strong's H3898: לָחַם (lâcham) Definition

Strong's number
H3898
Lemma
לָחַם
Transliteration
lâcham
Pronunciation
law-kham'
Strong's definition
to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction) devour, eat, [idiom] ever, fight(-ing), overcome, prevail, (make) war(-ring). a primitive root;

168 instances of the word לָחַם lâcham (H3898)


  • Exodus 17:10 - did So Joshua had said and Moses to him and fought with Amalek and Moses Aaron and Hur went up to the top of the hill

  • Isaiah 7:1 - And it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham the son of Uzziah king of Judah went up that Rezin king of Syria and Pekah the son of Remaliah king of Israel toward Jerusalem to war against it but could not prevail

  • Isaiah 19:2 - And I will set against the Egyptians against the Egyptians and they shall fight and every one against his brother and every one against his neighbour against city against city against kingdom against kingdom

  • Isaiah 20:1 - In the year came that Tartan against Ashdod sent when Sargon the king of Assyria him and fought against Ashdod and took

  • Isaiah 30:32 - And in every place shall pass staff where the grounded shall lay which the LORD upon him it shall be with tabrets and harps and in battles of shaking will he fight

  • Isaiah 37:8 - returned So Rabshakeh and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish

  • Isaiah 37:9 - And he heard concerning Tirhakah king of Ethiopia say He is come forth to make war And he heard it he sent messengers to Hezekiah say

  • Isaiah 63:10 - But they rebelled and vexed Spirit his holy therefore he was turned to be their enemy and he fought

  • Jeremiah 1:19 - And they shall fight against thee but they shall not prevail against thee for I am with thee saith the LORD to deliver

  • Jeremiah 15:20 - And I will make thee unto this people wall brasen a fenced and they shall fight against thee but they shall not prevail against thee for I am with thee to save thee and to deliver thee saith the LORD

  • Jeremiah 21:2 - Enquire for us I pray thee of the LORD for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon maketh war will deal I pray thee of the LORD with us according to all his wondrous works that he may go up

  • Jeremiah 21:4 - Thus saith the LORD God of Israel Behold I will turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands wherewith ye fight against the king of Babylon and against the Chaldeans which besiege you without the walls and I will assemble them into the midst of this city

  • Jeremiah 21:5 - And I myself will fight hand against you with an outstretched arm and with a strong even in anger and in fury wrath and in great

  • Jeremiah 32:5 - to Babylon Zedekiah and there shall he be until I visit him saith the LORD though ye fight with the Chaldeans ye shall not prosper

  • Jeremiah 32:24 - Behold the mounts they are come it and the city to take it and the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans that fight against it because of the sword and of the famine and of the pestilence and what thou hast spoken is come to pass and behold thou seest

  • Jeremiah 32:29 - shall come And the Chaldeans that fight against this city and set against this city fire and burn it with the houses they have offered incense upon whose roofs unto Baal and poured out drink offerings gods unto other to provoke me to anger

  • Jeremiah 33:5 - They come to fight with the Chaldeans but it is to fill them with the dead bodies of men whom I have slain in mine anger and in my fury I have hid my face from this city and for all whose wickedness

  • Jeremiah 34:1 - The word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and all his army and all the kingdoms of the earth of his dominion and all the people fought against Jerusalem and against all the cities thereof saying

  • Jeremiah 34:7 - army When the king of Babylon's fought against Jerusalem and against all the cities of Judah that were left against Lachish and against Azekah remained and against all the cities of Judah and against all the cities for these defenced

  • Jeremiah 34:22 - Behold I will command saith the LORD and cause them to return the cities and they shall fight against it and take it and burn it with fire the cities of Judah and I will make a desolation without an inhabitant