מִלְחָמָה (milchâmâh) — Battle
Hebrew word study: מִלְחָמָה (milchâmâh), Strong's H4421. a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare)
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare)
KJV translation words: battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).
Strong's H4421 is tagged on 320 words in 309 verses across 27 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 14:2 and last appears in Zechariah 14:2.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 309)
- Genesis 14:2 — מִלְחָמָה — war
- Genesis 14:8 — מִלְחָמָה — battle
- Exodus 1:10 — מִלְחָמָה — war
- Exodus 13:17 — מִלְחָמָה — battle
- Exodus 15:3 — מִלְחָמָה — war
- Exodus 17:16 — מִלְחָמָה — war
- Exodus 32:17 — מִלְחָמָה — battle
- Numbers 10:9 — מִלְחָמָה — war
- Numbers 21:14 — מִלְחֲמֹת — the wars of
- Numbers 21:33 — לַמִּלְחָמָה — for the battle
- Numbers 31:14 — הַמִּלְחָמָה — the battle
- Numbers 31:21 — לַמִּלְחָמָה — to the battle
- Numbers 31:27 — הַמִּלְחָמָה — the battle
- Numbers 31:28 — הַמִּלְחָמָה — the war
- Numbers 31:49 — הַמִּלְחָמָה — the war
- Numbers 32:6 — לַמִּלְחָמָה — to the battle
- Numbers 32:20 — לַמִּלְחָמָה — for the battle
- Numbers 32:27 — לַמִּלְחָמָה — for the battle
- Numbers 32:29 — לַמִּלְחָמָה — for the battle
- Deuteronomy 1:41 — מִלְחַמְתּוֹ — war his
- Deuteronomy 2:9 — מִלְחָמָה — battle
- Deuteronomy 2:14 — הַמִּלְחָמָה — the war
- Deuteronomy 2:16 — הַמִּלְחָמָה — the war
- Deuteronomy 2:24 — מִלְחָמָה — battle
- Deuteronomy 2:32 — לַמִּלְחָמָה — for the battle
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Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H3898 לָחַם (lâcham).
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Frequently asked questions
What does milchâmâh (H4421) mean?
A battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare).
How is H4421 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H4421 as: battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior)..
How often does מִלְחָמָה (milchâmâh) appear?
Strong's H4421 is tagged on 320 words in 309 verses across 27 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 14:2 and last appears in Zechariah 14:2.
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