הַ/מִּלְחָמָ֔ה
𐤄/𐤌𐤋𐤇𐤌𐤄
milchâmâh
of 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 41:3 · Word #17
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 HTd/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 | of war |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4421-02
the battle
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, feminine singular absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מִלְחָמָה denotes the state or event of fighting derived from the root לחם (to fight). The prefixed definite article הַ marks it as specific: "the battle," preserving both its event-nature and singular form. |
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