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Lexicon :: Strong's H4421 - milḥāmâ

Aa
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)
Dictionary Aids

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 5 / 7 (2Ch 14:6–Isa 22:2)

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 14:6 - And he built fortified cities in Judah, since the land was quiet, and [fn]there was no one at war H4421 with him during those years, because Yahweh had given him rest.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 14:10 - So Asa went out [fn]to meet him, and they arranged themselves for battle H4421 in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 15:19 - And there was no more war H4421 until the thirty-fifth year of Asa’s reign.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 16:9 - “For the eyes of Yahweh move to and fro throughout the earth that He may strongly support those whose heart is wholly devoted to Him. You have acted foolishly in this. Indeed, from now on you will surely have wars H4421.”
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 17:13 - And he had large supplies in the cities of Judah, and men of war H4421, mighty men of valor, in Jerusalem.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:3 - And Ahab king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, “Will you go with me against Ramoth-gilead?” And he said to him, “I am as you are, and my people as your people, and we will be with you in the battle H4421.”
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:5 - Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets, four hundred men, and said to them, “Shall we go against Ramoth-gilead to battle H4421, or shall I refrain?” And they said, “Go up, for God will give it into the hand of the king.”
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:14 -

Then he came to the king, and the king said to him, “Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle H4421, or shall I refrain?” And he said, “Go up and succeed, and they will be given into your hand.”

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:29 - And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into battle H4421, but you put on your garments.” So the king of Israel disguised himself, and they went into battle H4421.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:34 - Now the battle H4421 raged that day, and the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot in front of the Arameans until the evening; and at sunset he died.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:1 -

Now it happened after this, that the sons of Moab and the sons of Ammon, together with some of the [fn]Ammonites, came to make war H4421 against Jehoshaphat.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:15 - and he said, “Pay attention, all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem and King Jehoshaphat: thus says Yahweh to you, ‘Do not fear or be dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle H4421 is not yours but God’s.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 22:5 - He also walked according to their counsel, and went with Jehoram the son of Ahab king of Israel to wage H4421 war H4421 against Hazael king of Aram at Ramoth-gilead. But the [fn]Arameans struck [fn]Joram.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 25:8 - “But if you do go, do it, be strong for the battle H4421; yet God will cause you to stumble before the enemy, for God has power to help and to cause to stumble.”
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 25:13 - But the [fn]troops whom Amaziah sent back from going with him to battle H4421, raided the cities of Judah, from Samaria to Beth-horon, and struck down 3,000 of them and plundered much plunder.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:11 - Moreover, Uzziah had a military force which could wage war H4421, which went out for military duty by divisions according to the number of their muster, prepared by the hand of Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the officer, under the hand of Hananiah, one of the king’s officials.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:13 - And under their hand was a [fn]mighty army of 307,500, who could wage war H4421 with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 27:7 - Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, even all his wars H4421 and his ways, behold, they are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:2 - Then Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come and that he had set his face to make war H4421 on Jerusalem,
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:6 - He also put military H4421 commanders over the people and gathered them to him in the square at the city gate, and spoke to their hearts, saying,
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:8 - “With him is only an arm of flesh, but with us is Yahweh our God to help us and to fight our battles H4421.” And the people were sustained by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 35:21 - But [fn]Neco sent messengers to him, saying, “What have I to do with you, O King of Judah? I am not coming against you today but against the house with which I am at war H4421, and God has said for me to hurry. Stop for your own sake from interfering with God who is with me, so that He will not bring you to ruin.”
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:20 -

“In famine He will redeem you from death,

And in war H4421 from hands with swords.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:23 -

Which I have reserved for the time of distress,

For the day of war and battle H4421?

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:25 -

“As often as the trumpet sounds he says, ‘Aha!’

And he scents the battle H4421 from afar,

And the thunder of the commanders and the shout of war.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:8 -

“Place your hand on it;

Remember the battle H4421; [fn]you will not do that again!

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:34 -

He trains my hands for battle H4421,

So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:39 -

For You have girded me with strength for battle H4421;

You have [fn]subdued under me those who rose up against me.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 24:8 -

Who is this King of glory?

Yahweh strong and mighty,

Yahweh mighty in battle H4421.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:3 -

Though a host encamp against me,

My heart will not fear;

Though war H4421 arise against me,

In this I trust.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 46:9 -

He makes wars H4421 to cease to the end of the earth;

He breaks the bow and cuts up the spear;

He burns the chariots with fire.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 76:3 -

There He broke the [fn]flaming arrows,

The shield and the sword and the battle H4421. [fn]Selah.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:43 -

You also turn back the edge of his sword

And have not made him arise in battle H4421.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 120:7 -

I am for peace, but when I speak,

They are for war H4421.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 140:2 -

Who think up evil things in their hearts;

They continually stir up wars H4421.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 144:1 -

Of David.

Blessed be Yahweh, my rock,

Who trains my hands for war,

My fingers for battle H4421;

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:18 -

[fn]Thoughts are established by counsel,

So make war H4421 by guidance.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:31 -

The horse is set for the day of battle H4421,

But salvation belongs to Yahweh.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:6 -

For by guidance you will make war H4421,

And in abundance of counselors there is salvation.

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 3:8 -

A time to love and a time to hate;

A time for war H4421 and a time for peace.

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 8:8 - There is no man who has power to restrain the wind with the wind, and there is none who has power over the day of death; and there is no discharge in the time H4421 of H4421 war H4421, and wickedness will not provide escape to its masters.
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 9:11 -

I again saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift and the battle H4421 is not to the mighty, and neither is bread to the wise nor riches to the discerning nor favor to men who know; for time and misfortune overtake them all.

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 3:8 -

“All of them are those who seize the sword,

Learned in war H4421;

Each man has his sword at his side,

Guarding against the [fn]dreadful things of the night.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 2:4 -

And He will judge between the nations,

And will [fn]render decisions for many peoples;

And they will hammer their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks.

Nation will not lift up sword against nation,

And never again will they learn war H4421.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:2 -

The mighty man and the man of war H4421,

The judge and the prophet,

The diviner and the elder,

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:25 -

Your men will fall by the sword

And your [fn]mighty ones in battle H4421.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 7:1 -

Now it happened in the days of Ahaz, the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin the king of Aram and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up to Jerusalem to wage war H4421 against it, but could not [fn]conquer it.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 13:4 -

A sound of tumult on the mountains,

Like that of many people!

A sound of the rumbling of kingdoms,

Of nations gathered together!

Yahweh of hosts is mustering the host for battle H4421.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 21:15 -

For they have fled from the swords,

From the drawn sword, and from the bent bow

And from the heaviness of battle H4421.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 22:2 -

You who were full of noise,

You roaring city, you exultant town;

Your slain were not slain with the sword,

Nor [fn]did they die in battle H4421.


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