לְ/מִלְחָמָ֖ה
𐤋/𐤌𐤋𐤇𐤌𐤄
milchâmâh
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.
Jeremiah 28:8 · Word #15
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 HR/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 | war |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4421-06
for battle
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ + feminine singular common 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 לְ adds the sense of direction or purpose, yielding "for battle" as a concise, root-faithful rendering. |
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