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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 cii. 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 נלחם1 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

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4421 matches the Hebrew מִלְחָמָה (milḥāmâ),
which occurs 319 times in 308 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 2 / 7 (Jos 11:20–1Sa 29:9)

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 11:20 - For it was of the LORD to [fn]harden their hearts, to meet Israel in battle H4421 in order that he might utterly destroy them, that they might [fn]receive no mercy, but that he might destroy them, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 11:23 - So Joshua took the whole land, in accordance with everything that the LORD had spoken to Moses; and Joshua gave it as an inheritance to Israel according to their divisions by their tribes. So the land was at rest from war H4421.
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 14:11 - “I am still as strong today as I was on the day Moses sent me; as my strength was then, so my strength is now, for war H4421 and for going out and coming in.
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 14:15 - Now the name of Hebron was previously [fn]Kiriath-arba; for Arba was the greatest man among the Anakim. Then the land was at rest from war H4421.
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 17:1 -

Now this was the lot for the tribe of Manasseh, for he was the firstborn of Joseph. To Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead, [fn]were allotted Gilead and Bashan, because he was a man of war H4421.

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 3:1 -

Now these are the nations that the LORD left, to test Israel by them (that is, all the Israelites who had not [fn]experienced any of the wars H4421 of Canaan;

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 3:2 - only in order that the generations of the sons of Israel might [fn]be taught war H4421, [fn]those who had not [fn]experienced it previously).
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 3:10 - And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel. When he went to war H4421, the LORD handed over to him Cushan-rishathaim king of [fn]Mesopotamia, so that [fn]he prevailed over Cushan-rishathaim.
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:13 -

Then Gideon the son of Joash returned from the battle H4421 [fn]by the ascent of Heres.

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:11 -

Then from the family of the Danites, from Zorah and from Eshtaol, six hundred men armed with weapons of war H4421 set out.

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:16 - Meanwhile, the six hundred men armed with their weapons of war H4421, who were of the sons of Dan, were positioned at the entrance of the gate.
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:17 - Now the five men who went to spy out the land went up and entered there; they took the carved image, the ephod, the [fn]household idols, and the cast metal image, while the priest was standing at the entrance of the gate with the six hundred men armed with weapons of war H4421.
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:14 - Instead, the sons of Benjamin gathered from the cities to Gibeah, to go out to battle H4421 against the sons of Israel.
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:17 -

Then the men of Israel besides Benjamin were [fn]counted, four hundred thousand men who drew the sword; all of these were men of war H4421.

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:18 -

Now the sons of Israel set out, went up to Bethel, and inquired of God and said, “Who shall go up first for us to battle H4421 against the sons of Benjamin?” Then the LORD said, “Judah shall go up first.”

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:20 - The men of Israel went to battle H4421 against Benjamin, and the men of Israel lined up for battle H4421 against them at Gibeah.
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:22 - But the people, the men of Israel, showed themselves courageous and lined up for battle H4421 again in the place where they had lined themselves up on the first day.
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:23 - And the sons of Israel went up and wept before the LORD until evening, and inquired of the LORD, saying, “Shall we again advance for battle H4421 against the sons of my brother Benjamin?” And the LORD said, “Go up against him.”
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:28 - and Phinehas the son of Eleazar, Aaron’s son, stood before it to minister in those days), saying, “Shall I yet again go out to battle H4421 against the sons of my brother Benjamin, or shall I stop?” And the LORD said, “Go up, for tomorrow I will hand them over to you.”
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:34 - When ten thousand choice men from all Israel came against Gibeah, the battle H4421 became [fn]fierce; but [fn]Benjamin did not know that disaster was [fn]close to them.
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:39 - Then the men of Israel turned in the battle H4421, and Benjamin began to strike and kill about thirty men of Israel, for they said, “Undoubtedly they are [fn]defeated before us, as in the first battle H4421.”
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:42 - Therefore, they turned their backs before the men of Israel to flee in the direction of the wilderness, but the battle H4421 overtook them while those who attacked from the cities were annihilating them in the midst of them.
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 21:22 - “And when their fathers or their brothers come to complain to us, we shall say to them, ‘[fn]Give them to us voluntarily, because we did not take for each man of Benjamin [fn]a wife in battle H4421, [fn]nor did you give them to them, [fn]otherwise you would now be guilty.’”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 4:1 -

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

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 4:2 - Then the Philistines drew up in battle formation to meet Israel. When the battle H4421 [fn]spread, Israel was [fn]defeated by the Philistines, who killed about four thousand men on the battlefield.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 7:10 - Now Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, and the Philistines advanced to battle H4421 Israel. But the LORD thundered with a great [fn]thunder on that day against the Philistines and confused them, so that they were struck down before Israel.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 8:12 - “He will appoint for himself commanders of thousands and commanders of fifties, and some to [fn]do his plowing and to gather in his harvest, and to make his weapons of war H4421 and equipment for his chariots.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 8:20 - so that we also may be like all the nations, and our king may judge us and go out before us and fight our battles H4421.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:22 - So it came about 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.
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 Philistine, and there was very great confusion.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:22 - When all the men of Israel who had kept themselves hidden in the hill country of Ephraim heard that the Philistines had fled, they also closely pursued them in the battle H4421.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:23 - So the LORD saved Israel that day, and the battle H4421 [fn]spread beyond Beth-aven.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:52 -

Now the war H4421 against the Philistines was severe all the days of Saul; and when Saul saw any warrior or any valiant man, he [fn]attached him to his staff.

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:18 - Then one of the young men responded and said, “Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite who is a skillful musician, a valiant mighty man, a warrior H4421, skillful in speech, and a handsome man; and the LORD is with him.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:1 -

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

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:2 - Saul and the men of Israel were assembled and camped in the Valley of Elah, and they drew up in battle H4421 formation H4421 to confront the Philistines.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:8 - He stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel and said to them, “Why do you come out to draw up in battle H4421 formation H4421? Am I not the Philistine, and you the servants of Saul? Choose a man as your representative and have him come down to me.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:13 - The three older sons of Jesse had [fn]followed Saul to the battle H4421. And the names of his three sons who had gone into the battle H4421 were Eliab the firstborn, and second to him, Abinadab, and the third, Shammah.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:20 -

So David got up early in the morning and left the flock with a keeper, and took the supplies and went as Jesse had commanded him. And he came to the entrenchment encircling the camp while the army was going out in battle formation, shouting the war H4421 cry.

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:28 -

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

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:33 - But Saul said to David, “You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight him; for you are only a youth, while he has been a warrior H4421 since his youth.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:47 - and that this entire assembly may know that the LORD does not save by sword or by spear; for the battle H4421 is the LORD’S, and He will hand you over to us!”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:5 - And David went into battle wherever Saul sent him, and always [fn]achieved success; so Saul put him in charge of the men of war H4421. And it was pleasing in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul’s servants.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:17 -

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

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 19:8 -

When there was war H4421 again, David went out and fought the Philistines and [fn]defeated them with great slaughter, so that they fled from him.

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 23:8 - So Saul summoned all the people for war H4421, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:28 - “Please forgive the offense of your slave; for the LORD will certainly make for my lord an [fn]enduring house, because my lord is fighting the battles H4421 of the LORD, and evil will not be found in you all your days.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:10 - David also said, “As the LORD lives, the LORD certainly will strike him, or his day will come that he dies, or he will go down in battle H4421 and [fn]perish.
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 go back, so that he will 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 how could this man find favor with his lord? Would it not be with the heads of [fn]these men?
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 29:9 - But Achish replied 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 into the battle H4421.’

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