Strongs Number: H3898
| Hebrew Word: | לָחַם |
| Transliteration: | lâcham |
| Phonetic: | law-kham' |
| Part of Speech: | Verb |
| Strongs Definition: | to feed on; figuratively to consume; by implication to battle (as destruction) |
| BDB Definition: |
1. to fight, do battle, make war a. (Qal) to fight, do battle b. (Niphal) to engage in battle, wage war 2. (Qal) to eat, use as food |
| Origin: | A primitive root |
| Bible Usage: | {devour} {eat} X-(idiom) {ever} fight ({-ing}) {overcome} {prevail} (make) war (-ring). |