הַ/מִּלְחָמָ֖ה
𐤄/𐤌𐤋𐤇𐤌𐤄
milchâmâh
the war
An armed conflict or struggle, typically between groups or nations; specifically, the actual act or state of war or battle. In context, can denote a singular engagement (battle), the sustained condition of armed hostilities (warfare), or the phenomenon of organized combat more generally. May further include figurative senses such as conflict, contest, or opposition.
1 Samuel 19:8 · Word #2
Lexicon H4421
| Lemma | מִלְחָמָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤋𐤇𐤌𐤄 |
| Transliteration | milchâmâh |
| Strong's | H4421 |
| Definition | An armed conflict or struggle, typically between groups or nations; specifically, the actual act or state of war or battle. In context, can denote a singular engagement (battle), the sustained condition of armed hostilities (warfare), or the phenomenon of organized combat more generally. May further include figurative senses such as conflict, contest, or opposition. |
Morphology HTd/Ncfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the war |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4421-02
the battle
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, feminine singular absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מִלְחָמָה denotes the state or event of fighting derived from the root לחם (to fight). The prefixed definite article הַ marks it as specific: "the battle," preserving both its event-nature and singular form. |
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