מִלְחָמָה

Strong’s Definition

a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare)

Etymology & Derivation

from H3898 (לָחַם) (in the sense of fighting);

KJV Usage

battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.battle, war

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: milchâmâh; Pronunciation: mil-khaw-maw'