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Lexicon :: Strong's H4421 - milḥāmâ

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מִלְחָמָה
Transliteration
milḥāmâ
Pronunciation
mil-khaw-maw'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From לָחַם (H3898) (in the sense of fighting)
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TWOT Reference: 1104c

Strong’s Definitions

מִלְחָמָה milchâmâh, mil-khaw-maw'; from H3898 (in the sense of fighting); a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. war-fare):—battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 319x

The KJV translates Strong's H4421 in the following manner: war (158x), battle (151x), fight (5x), warriors (with H6213) (2x), fighting (with H6213) (1x), war (with H376) (1x), wars (with H376) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 319x
The KJV translates Strong's H4421 in the following manner: war (158x), battle (151x), fight (5x), warriors (with H6213) (2x), fighting (with H6213) (1x), war (with H376) (1x), wars (with H376) (1x).

  1. battle, war

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מִלְחָמָה milchâmâh, mil-khaw-maw'; from H3898 (in the sense of fighting); a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. war-fare):—battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).
STRONGS H4421: Abbreviations
מִלְחָמָה 319 noun feminine battle, war; — absolute מ׳ Genesis 14:2, 8; Exodus 1:10 +; construct מִלְהֶ֫מֶת 1 Samuel 13:22 (מִכְמָשׁ מ׳ Greek Version of the LXX Th We Bu HPS Ew§ 188 c Köii. 182 > absolute Thes and others); suffix מִלְחַמְתִּי 2 Chronicles 35:21; מִלְחַמְתְּךָ 2 Samuel 11:25; מִלְחַמְתֶּ֑ךָ Isaiah 41:12, etc.; plural מִלְחָמוֺת Isaiah 42:13 + 7 times Chronicles, Psalms; construct מִלְחֲמוֺת Judges 3:1 +, etc.; — battle, Genesis 14:8; 1 Samuel 17:1, 2, 8; 1 Samuel 31:3; 1 Kings 20:14, 18, 29, 39 + often; war, Genesis 14:2; Exodus 1:10; Deuteronomy 20:12; Joshua 11:23; Joshua 14:15; 2 Samuel 3:1 (אֲרֻכָּה וַתְּהִי הַמִּלְחָמָה) +; מִלְחֲמוֺת כְּנָ֑עַן Judges 3:1; סֵפֶד מִלְחֲמֹת י׳ Numbers 21:14 (JE); accusative of congnate meaning with verb with נלחם †1 Samuel 8:20; 2 Chronicles 32:8 and (מִלְחֲמוֺת י׳) 1 Samuel 18:17; 1 Samuel 25:28†; = art of war, למד מ׳ Isaiah 2:4 learn war = Micah 4:3; למּד מ׳ Judges 3:2 teach war, fighting; מְלַמֵּד יָדַי לַמּ׳ 2 Samuel 22:35 = Psalm 18:35, compare Psalm 144:1; לְמוּדֵי מ׳ 1 Chronicles 5:18, מְלֻמְּדֵי מ׳ Songs 3:8 instructed in war; once = battlefield וַיָּבֹאוּ עַד הַמּ׳ 1 Samuel 14:20 (so KitKauAT). The most frequent phrases are: †אִישׁ מ׳ Isaiah 3:2; 1 Samuel 16:18; 1 Samuel 17:33; 2 Samuel 17:8; Ezekiel 39:20; Joshua 17:1 (P), also (collective) Judges 20:17, of י׳ Exodus 15:3 (poem); אַנְשֵׁי הַמּ׳ Joshua 6:3; Joshua 10:24 (both J E), Deuteronomy 2:14, 16; Joshua 5:4, 6 (all D), Jeremiah 38:4; Jeremiah 39:4; Jeremiah 41:3, 16; Jeremiah 49:26; Jeremiah 51:32; Jeremiah 52:7, 25, also 1 Kings 9:22; 2 Kings 25:4; Numbers 31:28, 49 (P), Joel 4:9; late אַנְשֵׁי מ׳ Joel 2:7; 1 Chronicles 12:39 (38 van d. H) 2 Chronicles 8:9; 17:13; אִישׁ מִלְחָמוֺת Isaiah 42:13; 1 Chronicles 28:3; אַנְשֵׁי מִלְחַמְתָּהּ Jeremiah 50:30 her men of war, compare Isaiah 41:12; Ezekiel 27:10, 27; אִישׁ מִלְחֲמוּת תֹּעִי 2 Samuel 8:10 a man of battles of Toi, i.e. his frequent opponent (see Dr), = 1 Chronicles 18:10; seldom גִּבּוֺר מ׳ Psalm 24:8 (f י׳), גִּבּוֺרֵי מ׳ 2 Chronicles 13:3; שָׂרֵי מִלְחָמוֺת 2 Chronicles 32:6; עַם הַמּ׳ Joshua 8:1, 3; Joshua 10:7; Joshua 11:7, compare Joshua 8:11 (all J E), compare also 1 Samuel 13:16 add. Greek Version of the LXX We Dr, compare Klo; אַנְשֵׁי חַיִל לַמּ׳ Jeremiah 48:14; צְבָא מ׳ battle-host Isaiah 13:4, so הַמּ׳ צ׳ Numbers 31:14 (P); also גְּדוּדֵי צְבָא מ׳ 1 Chronicles 7:4, לַמּ׳ יֹצְאֵי צ׳ 1 Chronicles 7:11 אַנְשֵׁי צָבָא לַמּ׳ 1 Chronicles 12:9 (8 van d. H)†; weapons of war, כְּלֵי (ה)מ׳ Judges 18:11, 17; Jeremiah 21:4; Jeremiah 51:20; 1 Chronicles 12:34 (33 van d. H), also figurative 2 Samuel 1:27 ׅ || (גִבּוֺרִים; כְּלֵי צְבָא מ׳ 1 Chronicles 12:38 (37 van d. H); קֶשֶׁת מ׳ Zechariah 9:10; Zechariah 10:4; כְּלֵי מִלְחַמְתּוֺ his weapons of war 1 Samuel 8:12; Deuteronomy 1:41, compare Judges 18:16; Ezekiel 32:37; דִּבְרֵי הַמּ׳ = the news of the battle 2 Samuel 11:18, 19 + 2 Samuel 11:22 add. Greek Version of the LXX The We Klo Dr Bu. Frequently combined with verbs are: עָרַךְ מ׳ draw up battle-line Judges 20:22 +, followed by אֵת with = against Genesis 14:8; Judges 20:20, followed by עִם 2 Chronicles 13:3; אסר המּ׳ i. e. begin the battle 1 Kings 20:14, compare 2 Chronicles 13:3; וַתִּקְרַב הַמּ׳ 1 Kings 20:29 and the battle was joined; עָשָׂה מ׳ make war Proverbs 20:8; Proverbs 24:6; 1 Chronicles 22:8, followed by אֵת with Genesis 14:2; Joshua 11:18 (D), followed by עִם Deuteronomy 20:12, 20; 1 Chronicles 5:10, 19; עִם יָצָא לַמּ׳ Judges 20:14, 20, 28, with עַל 1 Kings 8:44; 2 Chronicles 6:34; עִם הָלַךְ לַמּ׳ 2 Kings 8:28; עַם נגשׁ לַמּ׳ Judges 20:23, with בְּ 1 Samuel 7:10; 2 Samuel 10:3, absolute Jeremiah 46:3; עִם וַתְּהִי הַמּ׳ 2 Samuel 21:18, 19, with בֵּין 2 Samuel 3:1, compare 2 Samuel 3:6 +; † קִדַּשׁ מ׳ consecrate war, i.e. open a campaign (with sacred rites, Che) Micah 3:5; Jeremiah 6:4 (both withעל), Joel 4:9; compare † הִדְבִּיקָתְהוּ וְהַמּ׳ Judges 20:42 and the battle clung to them; וַתַּעֲלֶה הַמּ׳ Judg 22:35 and the battle rose (high) = 2 Chronicles 18:34; וַתִּטּשׁ הַמּ׳ 1 Samuel 4:2, read וַתֵּט הַמּ׳ (Greek Version of the LXX We Klo Bu, compare Dr) and the battle inclined (in favour of one side); נָפוֺצֶת הַמּ׳ 2 Samuel 18:8 Qr the battle was spread (extended), so read 1 Samuel 14:24 add. Greek Version of the LXX The We Klo Dr; תָּקוּם עָלַי מ׳ Psalm 27:3 if war rise against me†; כָּבֵ֑דָה הַמּ׳ Judges 20:34 the battle was severe, compare אֶלשָֿׁאוּל וַתִּכְבַּד הַמּ׳ 1 Samuel 31:3 = 1 Chronicles 10:3 (על for אל); so חֲזָקָה וַתְּהִי הַמּ׳ 1 Samuel 14:52, חָזַק מִמֶּנּוּ הַמּ׳ 2 Kings 3:26; קָשָׁה וַתְּהִי הַמּ׳ 2 Samuel 2:17: compare כֹּבֶד מ׳ Isaiah 21:15, עֱזוּז מ׳ Isaiah 42:25.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

14:2; 14:2; 14:2; 14:8; 14:8; 14:8

Exodus

1:10; 1:10; 15:3

Numbers

21:14; 31:14; 31:28; 31:49

Deuteronomy

1:41; 2:14; 2:16; 20:12; 20:12; 20:20

Joshua

5:4; 5:6; 6:3; 8:1; 8:3; 8:11; 10:7; 10:24; 11:7; 11:18; 11:23; 14:15; 17:1

Judges

3:1; 3:1; 3:2; 18:11; 18:16; 18:17; 20:14; 20:17; 20:20; 20:20; 20:22; 20:23; 20:28; 20:34; 20:42

1 Samuel

4:2; 7:10; 8:12; 8:20; 13:16; 13:22; 14:20; 14:24; 14:52; 16:18; 17:1; 17:2; 17:8; 17:33; 18:17; 25:28; 31:3; 31:3

2 Samuel

1:27; 2:17; 3:1; 3:1; 3:6; 8:10; 10:3; 11:18; 11:19; 11:22; 11:25; 17:8; 18:8; 21:18; 21:19; 22:35

1 Kings

8:44; 9:22; 20:14; 20:14; 20:18; 20:29; 20:29; 20:39

2 Kings

3:26; 8:28; 25:4

1 Chronicles

5:10; 5:18; 5:19; 7:4; 7:11; 10:3; 12:9; 12:34; 12:38; 12:39; 18:10; 22:8; 28:3

2 Chronicles

6:34; 8:9; 13:3; 13:3; 13:3; 17:13; 18:34; 32:6; 32:8; 35:21

Psalms

18:35; 24:8; 27:3; 144:1

Proverbs

20:8; 24:6

Song of Songs

3:8

Isaiah

2:4; 3:2; 13:4; 21:15; 41:12; 41:12; 42:13; 42:13; 42:25

Jeremiah

6:4; 21:4; 38:4; 39:4; 41:3; 41:16; 46:3; 48:14; 49:26; 50:30; 51:20; 51:32; 52:7; 52:25

Ezekiel

27:10; 27:27; 39:20

Joel

2:7

Micah

3:5; 4:3

Zechariah

9:10; 10:4

H4421

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Strong's Number H4421 matches the Hebrew מִלְחָמָה (milḥāmâ),
which occurs 31 times in 29 verses in '1Sa' in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 4:1

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Thus the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out to meet the Philistines in battle H4421 and camped beside Ebenezer, and the Philistines camped in Aphek.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 4:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 4:2 - And the Philistines arranged themselves to meet Israel. Then the battle H4421 spread, and Israel was [fn]defeated before the Philistines who struck down about 4,000 men on the battlefield.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 7:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 7:10 - Now Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, and the Philistines drew near to battle H4421 against Israel. But Yahweh thundered with a great [fn]thunder on that day against the Philistines and confused them, so that they were [fn]defeated before Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 8:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 8:12 - “And he will appoint for himself commanders of thousands and of fifties, and some to [fn]do his plowing and to reap his harvest and to make his weapons of war H4421 and equipment for his chariots.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 8:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 8:20 - that we also may be like all the nations, that our king may judge us and go out before us and fight our battles H4421.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:22 - So it happened on the day of battle H4421 that neither sword nor spear was found in the hands of any of the people who were with Saul and Jonathan, but they were found with Saul and his son Jonathan.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:20 - Then Saul and all the people who were with him rallied and came to the battle H4421; and behold, every man’s sword was against his fellow, and there was very great confusion.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:22 - Now all the men of Israel who had hidden themselves in the hill country of Ephraim heard that the Philistines had fled, and they pursued them closely in the battle H4421.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:23 - So Yahweh saved Israel that day, and the battle H4421 [fn]spread beyond Beth-aven.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:52

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Now the war H4421 against the Philistines was severe all the days of Saul; and Saul would see any mighty man or any man of valor and would gather him to [fn]his staff.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:18 - Then one of the young men answered and said, “Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite who is a skillful musician, a mighty man of valor, a warrior H4421, one who is understanding in speech, and man of fine form; and Yahweh is with him.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:1

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Now the Philistines gathered their camps for battle H4421; and they were gathered at Socoh which belongs to Judah, and they camped between Socoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:2 - But Saul and the men of Israel were gathered and camped in the valley of Elah and arranged themselves for battle H4421 to meet the Philistines.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:8 - And he stood and called out to the [fn]battle lines of Israel and said to them, “Why do you come out to arrange yourselves for battle H4421? Am I not the Philistine and you slaves of Saul? Choose a man for yourselves and let him come down to me.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:13 - And the three older sons of Jesse had gone. They had gone after Saul to the battle H4421. And the names of his three sons who went to the battle H4421 were Eliab the firstborn, and the second to him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:20

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So David arose early in the morning and left the flock with a keeper and carried the supplies and went as Jesse had commanded him. And he came to the circle of the camp while the military force was going out in battle lines shouting the war H4421 cry.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:28

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Then Eliab his oldest brother heard when he spoke to the men; and Eliab’s anger burned against David, and he said, “Why have you come down? And with whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I myself know your arrogance and the wickedness of your heart, for you have come down in order to see the battle H4421.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:33

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:33 - Then Saul said to David, “You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him; for you are but a youth while he has been a warrior H4421 from his youth.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:47

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:47 - and that all this assembly may know that Yahweh does not save by sword or by spear; for the battle H4421 is Yahweh’s, and He will give you into our hands.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:5 - So David went out wherever Saul sent him and [fn]prospered; and Saul set him over the men of war H4421. And it was pleasing in the eyes of all the people and also in the eyes of Saul’s servants.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:17

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Then Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab; I will give her to you as a wife; only be a man of valor for me and fight Yahweh’s battles H4421.” For Saul thought, “My hand shall not be against him, but let the hand of the Philistines be against him.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 19:8

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Then there was war H4421 again. And David went out and fought with the Philistines and struck them with a great slaughter, so that they fled before him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 23:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 23:8 - Then Saul summoned all the people for battle H4421, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:28

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:28 - “Please forgive the transgression of your maidservant; for Yahweh will certainly make for my lord an enduring house because my lord is fighting the battles H4421 of Yahweh, and evil will not be found in you all your days.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:10 - David also said, “As Yahweh lives, surely Yahweh will smite him, or his day will come that he dies, or he will go down into battle H4421 and be swept away.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 29:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 29:4 - But the commanders of the Philistines were angry with him, and the commanders of the Philistines said to him, “Make the man return, that he may return to his place where you have assigned him, and do not let him go down to battle H4421 with us, or in the battle H4421 he may become an adversary to us. For with what could this man make himself acceptable to his lord? Would it not be with the heads of [fn]these men?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 29:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 29:9 - But Achish answered and said to David, “I know that you are pleasing in my sight, like an angel of God; nevertheless the commanders of the Philistines have said, ‘He must not go up with us to the battle H4421.’

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:24 - “And who will listen to you in this matter? For as is the portion of the one who goes down to the battle H4421, so shall the portion be of the one who remains by the baggage; they shall be apportioned together.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 31:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 31:3 - And the battle H4421 became heavy against Saul, and the archers [fn]hit him; and he was badly wounded by the archers.
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