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H3898Aלָחַםla.cham

to fightPart of speech: Hebrew Verb

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Occurrences by book

  1. Genesis: 0
  2. 6
  3. Leviticus: 0
  4. 4
  5. 7
  6. 17
  7. 31
  8. Ruth: 0
  9. 21
  10. 9
  11. 9
  12. 12
  13. 3
  14. 15
  15. Ezra: 0
  16. 3
  17. Esther: 0
  18. Job: 0
  19. 5
  20. Proverbs: 0
  21. Ecclesiastes: 0
  22. Song of Songs: 0
  23. 7
  24. 16
  25. Lamentations: 0
  26. Ezekiel: 0
  27. 2
  28. Hosea: 0
  29. Joel: 0
  30. Amos: 0
  31. Obadiah: 0
  32. Jonah: 0
  33. Micah: 0
  34. Nahum: 0
  35. Habakkuk: 0
  36. Zephaniah: 0
  37. Haggai: 0
  38. 4
  39. Malachi: 0

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Other meanings of H3898

  • H3898Bלָחַםla.chamto feed onH:VOccurrences: 6

171 occurrences in 165 verses

With their references and text in JPS Tanakh 1917.

  1. Jeremiah 32:24

    behold the mounds, they are come unto the city to take it; and the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans that fight against it, because of the sword, and of the famine, and of the pestilence; and what Thou hast spoken is come to pass; and, behold,

    הַנִּלְחָמִ֣ים (נִּלְחָמִ֣ים) nil.cha.Mim “are fighting”

  2. Jeremiah 32:29

    and the Chaldeans, that fight against this city, shall come and set this city on fire, and burn it, with the houses, upon whose roofs they have offered unto Baal, and poured out drink-offerings unto other gods, to provoke Me.

    הַנִּלְחָמִים֙ (נִּלְחָמִים֙) nil.cha.Mim “are fighting”

  3. Jeremiah 33:5

    whereon they come to fight with the Chaldeans, even to fill them with the dead bodies of men, whom I have slain in Mine anger and in My fury, and for all whose wickedness I have hid My face from this city:

    לְהִלָּחֵם֙ (הִלָּחֵם֙) hi.la.Chem “fight”

  4. Jeremiah 34:1

    The word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, when Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and all his army, and all the kingdoms of the land of his dominion, and all the peoples, fought against Jerusalem, and against all the cities thereof, saying:

    נִלְחָמִ֧ים nil.cha.Mim “[were] fighting”

  5. Jeremiah 34:7

    when the king of Babylon's army fought against Jerusalem, and against all the cities of Judah that were left, against Lachish and against Azekah; for these alone remained of the cities of Judah as fortified cities.

    נִלְחָמִים֙ nil.cha.Mim “[were] fighting”

  6. Jeremiah 34:22

    Behold, I will command, saith the LORD, and cause them to return to this city; and they shall fight against it, and take it, and burn it with fire; and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation, without inhabitant.

    וְנִלְחֲמ֣וּ (נִלְחֲמ֣וּ) nil.cha.Mu “they will fight”

  7. Jeremiah 37:8

    And the Chaldeans shall return, and fight against this city; and they shall take it, and burn it with fire.

    וְנִלְחֲמ֖וּ (נִלְחֲמ֖וּ) nil.cha.Mu “they will fight”

  8. Jeremiah 37:10

    For though ye had smitten the whole army of the Chaldeans that fight against you, and there remained but wounded men among them, yet would they rise up every man in his tent, and burn this city with fire.'

    הַנִּלְחָמִ֣ים (נִּלְחָמִ֣ים) nil.cha.Mim “are fighting”

  9. Jeremiah 41:12

    then they took all the men, and went to fight with Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and found him by the great waters that are in Gibeon.

    לְהִלָּחֵ֖ם (הִלָּחֵ֖ם) hi.la.Chem “do battle”

  10. Jeremiah 51:30

    The mighty men of Babylon have forborne to fight, they remain in their strongholds; their might hath failed, they are become as women; her dwelling-places are set on fire; her bars are broken.

    לְהִלָּחֵ֗ם (הִלָּחֵ֗ם) hi.la.Chem “fight”

  11. Daniel 10:20

    Then said he: Knowest thou wherefore I come unto thee? and now will I return to fight with the prince of Persia; and when I go forth, lo, the prince of Greece shall come.

    לְהִלָּחֵ֖ם (הִלָּחֵ֖ם) hi.la.Chem “engage in battle”

  12. Daniel 11:11

    And the king of the south shall be moved with choler, and shall come forth and fight with him, even with the king of the north; and he shall set forth a great multitude, but the multitude shall be given into his hand.

    וְנִלְחַ֥ם (נִלְחַ֥ם) nil.Cham “he will engage in battle”

  13. Zechariah 10:5

    And they shall be as mighty men, treading down in the mire of the streets in the battle, and they shall fight, because the LORD is with them; and the riders on horses shall be confounded.

    וְנִ֨לְחֲמ֔וּ (נִ֨לְחֲמ֔וּ) Nil.cha.Mu “they will fight”

  14. Zechariah 14:3

    Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when He fighteth in the day of battle.

    וְנִלְחַ֖ם (נִלְחַ֖ם) nil.Cham “he will fight”הִֽלָּחֲמ֖ו (הִֽלָּחֲמ֖) hi.la.cha.M “fought”

  15. Zechariah 14:14

    And Judah also shall fight against Jerusalem; and the wealth of all the nations round about shall be gathered together, gold, and silver, and apparel, in great abundance.

    תִּלָּחֵ֖ם ti.la.Chem “it will fight”