וּ/מִלְחָמָה֙
𐤅/𐤌𐤋𐤇𐤌𐤄
milchâmâh
and-battle
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.
Hosea 2:20 · Word #16
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 HC/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 | and-battle |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4421-19
and battle
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ + common feminine singular noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מִלְחָמָה is a feminine singular formation denoting the state or event of fighting derived from the root לחם. The prefixed conjunction וּ adds "and," so the rendering preserves both the root sense of armed conflict and the singular absolute form. |
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