מִלְחָמָה (milchâmâh) — Battle

Hebrew word study: מִלְחָמָה (milchâmâh), Strong's H4421. a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare)

HebrewStrong's H4421
Quick definition
Hebrew word
מִלְחָמָה (milchâmâh)
Pronounced: mil-khaw-maw'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

Word study
Derivation: from H3898 (לָחַם) (in the sense of fighting);

KJV translation words: battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).

Where this word appears

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.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

for the battle ×53war ×41in the battle ×37the war ×36battle ×35the battle ×34to the battle ×8warfare ×8and war ×7wars ×5the wars of ×4to the war ×4

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

מִלְחָמָה ×89הַמִּלְחָמָה ×70לַמִּלְחָמָה ×68בַּמִּלְחָמָה ×31וּמִלְחָמָה ×10מִלְחָמוֹת ×6בַמִּלְחָמָה ×5מִלְחֲמוֹת ×5וְהַמִּלְחָמָה ×3וּבְמִלְחָמָה ×3

Books where it appears most

1 Samuel ×321 Chronicles ×322 Chronicles ×322 Samuel ×29Jeremiah ×241 Kings ×23Judges ×20Deuteronomy ×18

Verses (first 25 of 309)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H3898 לָחַם (lâcham).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

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.