נִלְחַ֣ם
𐤍𐤋𐤇𐤌
nilecham
had fought
a primitive root; to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction); devour, eat, [idiom] ever, fight(-ing), overcome, prevail, (make) war(-ring).
2 Chronicles 20:29 · Word #10
Lexicon H3898
| Lemma | לָחַם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤇𐤌 |
| Transliteration | lâcham |
| Strong's | H3898 |
| In-context | had fought |
Morphology HVNp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | N — Niphal — Simple passive or reflexive |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H3898-15
he engaged in battle
| Root | לחם (l-ḥ-m) |
| Core Meanings | to consume, to devour, to engage in battle, to wage war |
| Semantic Range | to fight, to wage war, to do battle, to struggle in conflict, to contend; underlying sense of consuming or devouring in hostility |
| Conceptual Significance | This root connects physical combat with the imagery of devouring or consuming, portraying warfare as a life-and-death struggle. In biblical theology, it often frames YHWH as the divine warrior who engages in battle on behalf of His people. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb from לָחַם in the Niphal stem; perfect (qatal) 3rd masculine singular. Niphal commonly conveys reflexive or reciprocal action in this root (to engage in fighting). |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb is Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular, indicating a completed action performed by a masculine singular subject. The Niphal stem often carries a reflexive or reciprocal nuance, so "he engaged in battle" reflects the sense of entering into combat while preserving the root idea of consuming conflict. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root לחם (to consume, to devour, to engage in battle, to wage war)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3899-01 |
balachem | in the bread |
H3899-02 |
balechem | in the bread |
H4421-01 |
bamilechamah | in the fighting |
Word Usage (177 occurrences of H3898)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 1:10 | וְ/נִלְחַם | venilecham | and fight |
| Exodus 14:14 | יִלָּחֵ֣ם | yilachem | will-fight |
| Exodus 14:25 | נִלְחָ֥ם | nilecham | fights |