H3898 לָחַם
Strong's Hebrew Concordance · 177 KJV occurrences
לָחַם
lâcham · law-kham'
Definition
to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction)
KJV Renderings
devour, eat, [idiom] ever, fight(-ing), overcome, prevail, (make) war(-ring).
Derivation / Etymology
a primitive root;
Sample KJV Verses (8 of 177)
- Exodus 1:10Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land.
- Joshua 10:29Then Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah:
- Judges 8:1And the men of Ephraim said unto him, Why hast thou served us thus, that thou calledst us not, when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites? And they did chide with him sharply.
- 1 Samuel 4:9Be strong, and quit yourselves like men, O ye Philistines, that ye be not servants unto the Hebrews, as they have been to you: quit yourselves like men, and fight.
- 2 Samuel 8:10Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And Joram brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass:
- 2 Kings 12:17¶ Then Hazael king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath, and took it: and Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem.
- 2 Chronicles 35:20¶ After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Necho king of Egypt came up to fight against Carchemish by Euphrates: and Josiah went out against him.
- Isaiah 63:10¶ But they rebelled, and vexed his holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, and he fought against them.