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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 3894. לְחוּם (lechum) -- Battle, War</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/3894.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/job/20-23.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/3894.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 3894</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/3893.htm" title="3893">◄</a> 3894. lechum <a href="../hebrew/3895.htm" title="3895">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">lechum: Battle, War</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">לָחוּם</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>lachuwm<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>leh-KHOOM<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(law-khoom')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Battle, War<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>eaten, food, flesh, body<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root לָחַם (lacham), which means "to fight" or "to battle."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for Hebrew terms related to battle is μάχη (machē), Strong's Greek #3163, which also means "battle" or "fight."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "lechum" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a battle or war. It often appears in contexts describing physical conflicts between nations or groups. The word emphasizes the act of engaging in warfare, highlighting the struggle and confrontation inherent in such events.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, warfare was a common aspect of life, often seen as a means of survival and defense. Battles were not only physical confrontations but also carried spiritual significance, as they were sometimes perceived as manifestations of divine will or judgment. The Israelites believed that God was actively involved in their battles, providing guidance and strength to achieve victory.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/3898b.htm">lacham</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>intestines, bowels<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>eating (1), flesh (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">לְחוּם</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [masculine]</b></font> perhaps <font size="+1"><b>intestines, bowels</b></font> (meaning and √ not wholly certain, compare Nö<sup>ZMG xl. 886, 721</sup>; from <font class="hebrew2">לחם</font> = <em>press together</em>, according to Dl<sup>Prol. 193</sup>); — only suffix: <font class="hebrew2">וּלְחֻמֿם כַּגְּלָלִים</font> <a href="/interlinear/zephaniah/1-17.htm">Zephaniah 1:17</a> their blood shall be poured out like water,<em>and their bowels like dung</em> Hi-St (ct. <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/20-10.htm">2 Samuel 20:10</a>), Dl<sup>l.c.</sup> We ('ihr Mark'), Rothst<sup>Kau AT</sup> Di<sup>Job 20:23</sup>; Gr <font class="hebrew2">חֵילָם</font> compare <a href="/interlinear/job/20-12.htm">Job 20:12</a> (to which Now included); Now suggests also <font class="hebrew2">וְלֵחָם</font> <em>and their moisture (freshness, vigour</em>, compare <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/34-7.htm">Deuteronomy 34:7</a>); > and others who render <em>flesh</em>, <font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font> <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">τὰς σάρκας</font> (compare Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb053601.gif"> <em>flesh, meat</em>, see below <font class="hebrew2">לֶחֶם</font>); <font class="hebrew2">וְיַמְטֵר עָלֵימוֺ בִּלְחוּמוֺ</font> <a href="/interlinear/job/20-23.htm">Job 20:23</a> to fill his belly, God sendeth into him his burning anger, <em>and raineth</em> it <em>upon him, into his</em> (very) <em>bowels</em> Hi Dl<sup>l.c.</sup> Bae<sup>KauAT</sup> (compare Di, and <em>into his flesh</em> De, see above); > distinguished from <a href="/interlinear/zephaniah/1-17.htm">Zephaniah 1:17</a> Di (in translation) Da Hoffm Bu <em>his food</em> (as object of <font class="hebrew2">ימטר</font>; read then <font class="hebrew2">לַחְמוֺ</font>); <font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font> <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">ὀδύνας</font>, whence Me Sgfr <font class="hebrew2">חֲבָלִים</font>, Schw<sup>ZAW x, 1890, 179</sup> <font class="hebrew2">בַּלָּהָה</font>; Nö<sup>l.c.</sup> <em>wrath</em>, compare Syriac <img src="/bdbgif/bdb053602.gif"> <em>threaten</em>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>while <p>Or lachum {law-khoom'}; passive participle of <a href="/hebrew/3898.htm">lacham</a>; properly, eaten, i.e. Food; also flesh, i.e. Body -- while...is eating, flesh. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/3898.htm">lacham</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בִּלְחוּמֽוֹ׃ בלחומו׃ וּלְחֻמָ֖ם ולחמם bil·ḥū·mōw bilchuMo bilḥūmōw ū·lə·ḥu·mām ulechuMam ūləḥumām<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/job/20-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 20:23</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/20.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְיַמְטֵ֥ר עָ֝לֵ֗ימוֹ <b> בִּלְחוּמֽוֹ׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/20.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> on him And will rain <span class="itali">[it] on him while he is eating.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/job/20.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> upon him, and shall rain <span class="itali">[it] upon him while he is eating.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/job/20-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and will rain and <span class="itali">is eating</span><p><b><a href="/text/zephaniah/1-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Zephaniah 1:17</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/zephaniah/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">דָּמָם֙ כֶּֽעָפָ֔ר <b> וּלְחֻמָ֖ם </b> כַּגְּלָלִֽים׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/zephaniah/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> out like dust <span class="itali">And their flesh</span> like dung.<br><a href="/kjvs/zephaniah/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> as dust, <span class="itali">and their flesh</span> as the dung.<br><a href="/interlinear/zephaniah/1-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and their blood dust <span class="itali">and their flesh</span> as the dung<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3894.htm">2 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3894.htm">Strong's Hebrew 3894<br>2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/bilchumo_3894.htm">bil·ḥū·mōw — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/ulechumam_3894.htm">ū·lə·ḥu·mām — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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