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)


  • Jeremiah 37:8 - shall come again And the Chaldeans and fight against this city and take it and burn it with fire

  • Jeremiah 37:10 - For though ye had smitten the whole army of the Chaldeans that fight against you and there remained every man but wounded every man in his tent among them yet should they rise up and burn this city with fire

  • Jeremiah 41:12 - Then they took to fight with Ishmael the son of Nethaniah and found waters him by the great that are in Gibeon

  • Jeremiah 51:30 - have forborn The mighty men of Babylon to fight they have remained in their holds hath failed their might they became as women they have burned her dwellingplaces are broken her bars

  • Joshua 9:2 - That they gathered themselves together to fight with Joshua and with Israel accord with one

  • Joshua 10:5 - gathered themselves together and went up Therefore the five kings of the Amorites kings of Jerusalem kings of Hebron kings of Jarmuth kings of Lachish kings of Eglon they and all their hosts and encamped before Gibeon and made war

  • Joshua 10:14 - And there was no day like that before it or after hearkened for the LORD unto the voice of a man for the LORD fought for Israel

  • Joshua 10:25 - said And Joshua unto them Fear not nor be dismayed be strong and of good courage do for thus shall the LORD to all your enemies against whom ye fight

  • Joshua 10:29 - passed Then Joshua and all Israel from Makkedah against Libnah and fought against Libnah

  • Joshua 10:31 - passed And Joshua and all Israel from Libnah with him unto Lachish and encamped against it and fought

  • Joshua 10:34 - passed Joshua and all Israel And from Lachish unto Eglon with him and they encamped against it and fought

  • Joshua 10:36 - went up And Joshua and all Israel from Eglon with him unto Hebron and they fought

  • Joshua 10:38 - returned And Joshua and all Israel with him to Debir and fought

  • Joshua 10:42 - And all these kings and their land take did Joshua time at one because the LORD God for Israel fought for Israel

  • Joshua 11:5 - were met together And when all these kings they came and pitched together at the waters of Merom to fight against Israel

  • Joshua 19:47 - went out And the coast of the children Dan went up of the children Dan to fight Leshem and took it and smote it with the edge of the sword and possessed it and dwelt therein and called Leshem Dan after the name Dan their father

  • Joshua 23:3 - And ye have seen hath done all that the LORD your God unto all these nations because all that the LORD your God is he that hath fought

  • Joshua 23:10 - man One of you shall chase a thousand for the LORD your God he it is that fighteth for you as he hath promised

  • Joshua 24:8 - And I brought their land of the Amorites which dwelt on the other side Jordan and they fought with you and I gave them into your hand that ye might possess their land and I destroyed them from before

  • Joshua 24:9 - arose Then Balak the son of Zippor king of Moab and warred against Israel and sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse