לַ/מִּלְחָמָ֔ה
𐤋/𐤌𐤋𐤇𐤌𐤄
milchâmâh
to 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.
Numbers 32:6 · Word #9
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 HRd/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 | to war |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4421-05
to the battle
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ with definite article + feminine singular absolute noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מִלְחָמָה denotes the state or event of fighting (battle, warfare) derived from לחם. The prefixed לַ marks direction or purpose with the definite article, yielding "to the battle" in singular feminine form. |
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