מִלְחָמָֽה
𐤌𐤋𐤇𐤌𐤄
milechamah
of war
from לָחַם (in the sense of fighting); a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare); battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).
Isaiah 21:15 · Word #13
Lexicon H4421
| Lemma | מִלְחָמָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤋𐤇𐤌𐤄 |
| Transliteration | milchâmâh |
| Strong's | H4421 |
| In-context | of war |
Morphology HNcfsa
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 |
SIBI-P1 H4421-07
a battle
| Root | לחם (l-ḥ-m) |
| Core Meanings | to fight, to do battle, to wage war, to contend |
| Semantic Range | battle, war, warfare, armed conflict, military campaign, engagement in combat |
| Conceptual Significance | מִלְחָמָה encompasses both individual battles and extended warfare in Israel’s history. It frames YHWH as a divine warrior who fights for His people, underscores covenant faithfulness in times of conflict, and shapes Israel’s understanding of both physical and spiritual struggle. |
| Morphological Notes | Common feminine singular noun in the absolute state; derived from the verbal root לחם (to fight, wage war). No pronominal suffix; indefinite in form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root לחם (l-ḥ-m), meaning "to fight" or "to wage war." The form is a common feminine singular absolute noun (HNcfsa), so the rendering preserves the singular sense as "a battle." While English does not mark grammatical gender for inanimate nouns, the singular feminine form is reflected in the lexical identification and treated as a single concrete instance of fighting. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root לחם (to fight, to do battle, to wage war, to contend)
| 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 (319 occurrences of H4421)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 14:2 | מִלְחָמָ֗ה | milechamah | war |
| Genesis 14:8 | מִלְחָמָ֔ה | milechamah | battle |
| Exodus 1:10 | מִלְחָמָה֙ | milechamah | war, |