לָחַםlâcham

Meanings

Same root

• לָחוּםlâchûwm · H3894properly, eaten, i.e. food; also flesh, i.e. body
• לֶחֶםlechem · H3899food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)
• לָחֶםlâchem · H3901battle
• מִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · H4421a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare)

Where it appears

Appears 177 times in the Bible.

• Exodus 1:10 We must make a plan to keep them from growing even more. If we don’t, and if war breaks out, they will join our enemies and fight against us. Then they will escape from the country.”
• Exodus 14:14 The Lord himself will fight for you. Just stay calm.”
• Exodus 14:25 He twisted their chariot wheels, making their chariots difficult to drive. “Let’s get out of here—away from these Israelites!” the Egyptians shouted. “The Lord is fighting for them against Egypt!”
• Exodus 17:8 While the people of Israel were still at Rephidim, the warriors of Amalek attacked them.
• Exodus 17:9 Moses commanded Joshua, “Choose some men to go out and fight the army of Amalek for us. Tomorrow, I will stand at the top of the hill, holding the staff of God in my hand.”
• Exodus 17:10 So Joshua did what Moses had commanded and fought the army of Amalek. Meanwhile, Moses, Aaron, and Hur climbed to the top of a nearby hill.