הַ/נִּלְחָ֥ם
𐤄/𐤍𐤋𐤇𐤌
hanilecham
fighting
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).
Deuteronomy 3:22 · Word #7
Lexicon H3898
| Lemma | לָחַם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤇𐤌 |
| Transliteration | lâcham |
| Strong's | H3898 |
| In-context | fighting |
Morphology HTd/VNrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | N — Niphal — Simple passive or reflexive |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H3898-03
the one who is battling
| Root | לחם (l-ḥ-m) |
| Core Meanings | to feed on, consume, devour; to fight, do battle, wage war |
| Semantic Range | to fight, engage in combat, wage war, struggle in conflict; by root association, to consume or be consumed in strife |
| Conceptual Significance | The root links physical nourishment and warfare, portraying battle as a form of mutual consumption. In biblical theology, warfare often signifies divine judgment or covenant conflict, where combat represents the consuming clash between opposing forces under YHWH’s sovereignty. |
| Morphological Notes | Niphal participle masculine singular absolute with prefixed definite article (הַנִּלְחָם). Niphal stem conveys a reflexive or reciprocal sense: "to engage oneself in battle." |
| Rendering Rationale | This form is a Niphal participle masculine singular with the definite article, literally "the battling one." The rendering preserves the participial sense (ongoing action) and the masculine singular form, while reflecting the root idea of engaging in consuming struggle—battle as an act of mutual devouring. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root לחם (to feed on, consume, devour; to fight, do battle, 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 |