לָחַם

Strong’s Definition

to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction)

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

devour, eat, [idiom] ever, fight(-ing), overcome, prevail, (make) war(-ring).

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to fight, do battle, make war
• 2.(qal) to fight, do battle
• 3.(niphal) to engage in battle, wage war
• 4.(qal) to eat, use as food

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: lâcham; Pronunciation: law-kham'