Hebrew noun (feminine) · H4421
מִלְחָמָה
milchamahmil-khaw-maw'
battle
320 uses in the Hebrew text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: milchâmâh
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's H4421is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 27 of 39Old Testament books
- 90spellings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · H4421
a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare)
The King James renders it: battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
milchamah is rendered "battle". It stands 320 times in the Hebrew text, across twenty-seven books.
- Thirty-two of the uses stand in 1 Samuel, more than in any other book.
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Genesis 14:2went to war against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).
- The Greek text spells it ninety different ways.
The first use
went to war against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).
Genesis 14:2מִלְחָמָ֗ה
The first use, in the order of the Old Testament's books.
Where the word stands
The word stands in twenty-seven of the 39 Old Testament books.
What the word means
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
How the Greek text is glossed, word by word
- for the battle53
- war43
- in the battle37
- battle36
- the war36
- the battle34
- to the battle8
- warfare8
- and war7
- wars6
- to the war4
- a battle3
and 31 more, 320 uses in all
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
The words it stands beside
All 320, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
90 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה21
- מִלְחָמָ֑ה21
- מִלְחָמָ֖ה21
- מִלְחָמָ֔ה17
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה15
- הַמִּלְחָמָה֙13
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה13
- מִלְחָמָֽה׃13
- בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃12
- בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔ה10
- הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה10
- הַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה10
and 78 more spellings in the ledger below.
The grammar of each form
- preposition with the article + noun · feminine singular107HRd/Ncfsa
- noun · feminine singular93HNcfsa
- the definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singular70HTd/Ncfsa
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singular10HC/Ncfsa
- noun · feminine plural6HNcfpa
- noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”)6HNcfpc
- preposition + noun · feminine singular5HR/Ncfsa
- conjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · feminine singular3HC/R/Ncfsa
- conjunction (“and”) + the definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singular3HC/Td/Ncfsa
- noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine plural2HNcfpc/Sp1bp
- noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person feminine singular2HNcfsc/Sp2fs
- noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singular2HNcfsc/Sp2ms
Genesis
two uses
went to war against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).
- מִלְחָמָ֗הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: war
Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) marched out and arrayed themselves for battle in the Valley of Siddim
- מִלְחָמָ֔הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: battle
Exodus
five uses
Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, or they will increase even more; and if a war breaks out, they may join our enemies, fight against us, and leave the country.”
- מִלְחָמָה֙milchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: war
When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them along the road through the land of the Philistines, though it was shorter. For God said, “If the people face war, they might change their minds and return to Egypt.”
- מִלְחָמָ֖הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: battle
The LORD is a warrior, the LORD is His name.
- מִלְחָמָ֑הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: war
“Indeed,” he said, “a hand was lifted up toward the throne of the LORD. The LORD will war against Amalek from generation to generation.”
- מִלְחָמָ֥הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: war
When Joshua heard the sound of the people shouting, he said to Moses, “The sound of war is in the camp.”
- מִלְחָמָ֖הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: battle
Numbers
twelve uses
When you enter into battle in your land against an adversary who attacks you, sound short blasts on the trumpets, and you will be remembered before the LORD your God and saved from your enemies.
- מִלְחָמָ֜הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: war
Therefore it is stated in the Book of the Wars of the LORD: “Waheb in Suphah and the wadis of the Arnon,
- מִלְחֲמֹ֣תmilchamotnoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”)tagged: wars of
Then they turned and went up the road to Bashan, and Og king of Bashan and his whole army came out to meet them in battle at Edrei.
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֖הlamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for the battle
But Moses was angry with the officers of the army—the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds—who were returning from the battle.
- הַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃hamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the battle
Then Eleazar the priest said to the soldiers who had gone into battle, “This is the statute of the law which the LORD has commanded Moses:
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֑הlamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: to the battle
Then divide the captives between the troops who went out to battle and the rest of the congregation.
- הַמִּלְחָמָ֔הhamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the battle
Set aside a tribute for the LORD from what belongs to the soldiers who went into battle: one out of every five hundred, whether persons, cattle, donkeys, or sheep.
- הַמִּלְחָמָה֙hamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the war
and said, “Your servants have counted the soldiers under our command, and not one of us is missing.
- הַמִּלְחָמָ֖הhamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the war
But Moses asked the Gadites and Reubenites, “Shall your brothers go to war while you sit here?
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֔הlamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: to the battle
Moses replied, “If you will do this—if you will arm yourselves before the LORD for battle,
- לַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃lamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for the battle
But your servants are equipped for war, and every man will cross over to the battle before the LORD, just as our lord says.”
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֑הlamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for the battle
And Moses said to them, “If the Gadites and Reubenites cross the Jordan with you, with every man armed for battle before the LORD, and the land is subdued before you, then you are to give them the land of Gilead as a possession.
- לַמִּלְחָמָה֙lamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for the battle
Deuteronomy
eighteen uses
“We have sinned against the LORD,” you replied. “We will go up and fight, as the LORD our God has commanded us.” Then each of you put on his weapons of war, thinking it easy to go up into the hill country.
- מִלְחַמְתּ֔וֹmilchamtonoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: war his
Then the LORD said to me, “Do not harass the Moabites or provoke them to war, for I will not give you any of their land, because I have given Ar to the descendants of Lot as their possession.”
- מִלְחָמָ֑הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: battle
The time we spent traveling from Kadesh-barnea until we crossed over the Brook of Zered was thirty-eight years, until that entire generation of fighting men had perished from the camp, as the LORD had sworn to them.
- הַמִּלְחָמָה֙hamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the war
Now when all the fighting men among the people had died,
- הַמִּלְחָמָ֛הhamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the war
“Arise, set out, and cross the Arnon Valley. See, I have delivered into your hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land. Begin to take possession of it and engage him in battle.
- מִלְחָמָֽה׃milchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: battle
So Sihon and his whole army came out for battle against us at Jahaz.
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֖הlamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for the battle
Then we turned and went up the road to Bashan, and Og king of Bashan and his whole army came out to meet us in battle at Edrei.
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֖הlamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for the battle
Or has any god tried to take as his own a nation out of another nation—by trials, signs, wonders, and war, by a strong hand and an outstretched arm, and by great terrors—as the LORD your God did for you in Egypt, before your eyes?
- וּבְמִלְחָמָ֗הuvemilchamahconjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · feminine singulartagged: and by battle
When you go out to war against your enemies and see horses, chariots, and an army larger than yours, do not be afraid of them; for the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, is with you.
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֜הlamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: to the war
When you are about to go into battle, the priest is to come forward and address the army,
- הַמִּלְחָמָ֑הhamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the battle
saying to them, “Hear, O Israel, today you are going into battle with your enemies. Do not be fainthearted or afraid; do not be alarmed or terrified because of them.
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֖הlamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: to the battle
Furthermore, the officers are to address the army, saying, “Has any man built a new house and not dedicated it? Let him return home, or he may die in battle and another man dedicate it.
- בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הbamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: in the battle
Has any man planted a vineyard and not begun to enjoy its fruit? Let him return home, or he may die in battle and another man enjoy its fruit.
- בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הbamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: in the battle
Has any man become pledged to a woman and not married her? Let him return home, or he may die in battle and another man marry her.”
- בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הbamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: in the battle
But if they refuse to make peace with you and wage war against you, lay siege to that city.
- מִלְחָמָ֑הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: war
But you may destroy the trees that you know do not produce fruit. Use them to build siege works against the city that is waging war against you, until it falls.
- מִלְחָמָ֖הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: war
When you go to war against your enemies and the LORD your God delivers them into your hand and you take them captive,
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֖הlamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: to the war
When you reached this place, Sihon king of Heshbon and Og king of Bashan came out against us in battle, but we defeated them.
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֖הlamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for the battle
Joshua
eighteen uses
About 40,000 troops armed for battle crossed over before the LORD into the plains of Jericho.
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֔הlamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for the battle
Now this is why Joshua circumcised them: All those who came out of Egypt—all the men of war—had died on the journey in the wilderness after they had left Egypt.
- הַמִּלְחָמָ֗הhamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the war
For the Israelites had wandered in the wilderness forty years, until all the nation’s men of war who had come out of Egypt had died, since they did not obey the LORD. So the LORD vowed never to let them see the land He had sworn to their fathers to give us, a land flowing with milk and honey.
- הַמִּלְחָמָה֙hamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the war
March around the city with all the men of war, circling the city one time. Do this for six days.
- הַמִּלְחָמָ֔הhamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the war
Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid or discouraged. Take the whole army with you, and go up and attack Ai. See, I have delivered into your hand the king of Ai, his people, his city, and his land.
- הַמִּלְחָמָ֔הhamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the war
So Joshua and the whole army set out to attack Ai. Joshua chose 30,000 mighty men of valor and sent them out at night
- הַמִּלְחָמָ֖הhamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the war
Then all the troops who were with him marched up and approached the city. They arrived in front of Ai and camped to the north of it, with the valley between them and the city.
- הַמִּלְחָמָ֜הhamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the war
When the king of Ai saw the Israelites, he hurried out early in the morning with the men of the city to engage them in battle at an appointed place overlooking the Arabah. But he did not know that an ambush had been set up against him behind the city.
- לַֽמִּלְחָמָ֞הlamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for the battle
So Joshua and his whole army, including all the mighty men of valor, came from Gilgal.
- הַמִּלְחָמָה֙hamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the war
When they had brought the kings to Joshua, he summoned all the men of Israel and said to the army commanders who had accompanied him, “Come here and put your feet on the necks of these kings.” So the commanders came forward and put their feet on their necks.
- הַמִּלְחָמָה֙hamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the war
So by the waters of Merom, Joshua and his whole army came upon them suddenly and attacked them,
- הַמִּלְחָמָ֨הhamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the war
Joshua waged war against all these kings for a long period of time.
- מִלְחָמָֽה׃milchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: battle
No city made peace with the Israelites except the Hivites living in Gibeon; all others were taken in battle.
- בַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃vamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: in the battle
For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts to engage Israel in battle, so that they would be set apart for destruction and would receive no mercy, being annihilated as the LORD had commanded Moses.
- הַמִּלְחָמָ֤הhamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the battle
So Joshua took the entire land, in keeping with all that the LORD had spoken to Moses. And Joshua gave it as an inheritance to Israel according to the allotments to their tribes. Then the land had rest from war.
- מִמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ פmimilchamahpreposition + noun · feminine singulartagged: from war
still as strong today as I was the day Moses sent me out. As my strength was then, so it is now for war, for going out, and for coming in.
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֖הlamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for the battle
(Hebron used to be called Kiriath-arba, after Arba, the greatest man among the Anakim.) Then the land had rest from war.
- מִמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ פmimilchamahpreposition + noun · feminine singulartagged: from war
Now this was the allotment for the tribe of Manasseh as Joseph’s firstborn son, namely for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh and father of the Gileadites, who had received Gilead and Bashan because Machir was a man of war.
- מִלְחָמָ֔הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: war
Judges
twenty uses
These are the nations that the LORD left to test all the Israelites who had not known any of the wars in Canaan,
- מִלְחֲמ֥וֹתmilchamotnoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”)tagged: wars of
if only to teach warfare to the subsequent generations of Israel, especially to those who had not known it formerly:
- מִלְחָמָ֑הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: war
The Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he became Israel’s judge and went out to war. And the LORD delivered Cushan-rishathaim king of Aram into the hand of Othniel, who prevailed against him.
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֔הlamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: to the war
After this, Gideon son of Joash returned from the battle along the Ascent of Heres.
- הַמִּלְחָמָ֑הhamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the battle
So six hundred Danites departed from Zorah and Eshtaol, armed with weapons of war.
- מִלְחָמָֽה׃milchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: war
The six hundred Danites stood at the entrance of the gate, armed with their weapons of war.
- מִלְחַמְתָּ֔םmilchamtamnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: war their
And the five men who had gone to spy out the land went inside and took the graven image, the ephod, the household idols, and the molten idol, while the priest stood at the entrance of the gate with the six hundred armed men.
- הַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃hamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the war
And from their cities they came together at Gibeah to go out and fight against the Israelites.
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֖הlamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for the battle
The Israelites, apart from Benjamin, mobilized 400,000 swordsmen, each one an experienced warrior.
- מִלְחָמָֽה׃milchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: war
The Israelites set out, went up to Bethel, and inquired of God, “Who of us shall go up first to fight against the Benjamites?” “Judah will be first,” the LORD replied.
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֖הlamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: to the battle
And the men of Israel went out to fight against Benjamin and took up their battle positions at Gibeah.
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֖הlamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: to the battle
- מִלְחָמָ֖הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: battle
But the Israelite army took courage and again took their battle positions in the same place where they had arrayed themselves on the first day.
- מִלְחָמָ֔הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: battle
They went up and wept before the LORD until evening, inquiring of Him, “Should we again draw near for battle against our brothers the Benjamites?” And the LORD answered, “Go up against them.”
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֔הlamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for the battle
and Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, served before it.) The Israelites asked, “Should we again go out to battle against our brothers the Benjamites, or should we stop?” The LORD answered, “Fight, for tomorrow I will deliver them into your hand.”
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֛הlamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for the battle
Then 10,000 select men from all Israel made a frontal assault against Gibeah, and the battle was fierce. But the Benjamites did not realize that disaster was upon them.
- וְהַמִּלְחָמָ֖הvehamilchamahconjunction (“and”) + the definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: and the battle
the men of Israel would turn in the battle. When the Benjamites had begun to strike them down, killing about thirty men of Israel, they said, “They are defeated before us as in the first battle.”
- בַּמִּלְחָמָ֑הbamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: in the battle
- כַּמִּלְחָמָ֖הkamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: like the battle
So they fled before the men of Israel toward the wilderness, but the battle overtook them, and the men coming out of the cities struck them down there.
- וְהַמִּלְחָמָ֖הvehamilchamahconjunction (“and”) + the definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: and the battle
When their fathers or brothers come to us to complain, we will tell them, ‘Do us a favor by helping them, since we did not get wives for each of them in the war. Since you did not actually give them your daughters, you have no guilt.’”
- בַּמִּלְחָמָ֑הbamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: in the battle
1 Samuel
thirty-two uses
Thus the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now the Israelites went out to meet the Philistines in battle and camped at Ebenezer, while the Philistines camped at Aphek.
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֗הlamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for the battle
The Philistines arrayed themselves against Israel, and as the battle spread, Israel was defeated by the Philistines, who struck down about four thousand men on the battlefield.
- הַמִּלְחָמָ֔הhamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the battle
As the Philistines drew near to fight against Israel, Samuel was sacrificing the burnt offering. But that day the LORD thundered loudly against the Philistines and threw them into such confusion that they fled before Israel.
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֖הlamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for the battle
He will appoint some for himself as commanders of thousands and of fifties, and others to plow his ground, to reap his harvest, to make his weapons of war, and to equip his chariots.
- מִלְחַמְתּ֖וֹmilchamtonoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: warfare his
Then we will be like all the other nations, with a king to judge us, to go out before us, and to fight our battles.”
- מִלְחֲמֹתֵֽנוּ׃milchamotenunoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine pluraltagged: battles our
Then Samuel set out from Gilgal and went up to Gibeah in Benjamin. And Saul numbered the troops who were with him, about six hundred men.
- הַמִּלְחָמָהhamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the battle
So on the day of battle not a sword or spear could be found in the hands of the troops with Saul and Jonathan; only Saul and his son Jonathan had weapons.
- מִלְחֶ֔מֶתmilchemetnoun · feminine singulartagged: battle
Then Saul and all his troops assembled and marched to the battle, and they found the Philistines in total confusion, with each man wielding the sword against his neighbor.
- הַמִּלְחָמָ֑הhamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the battle
When all the Israelites who had been hiding in the hill country of Ephraim heard that the Philistines were fleeing, they also joined Saul and Jonathan in the battle.
- בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃bamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: in the battle
So the LORD saved Israel that day, and the battle moved on beyond Beth-aven.
- וְהַ֨מִּלְחָמָ֔הvehamilchamahconjunction (“and”) + the definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: and the battle
And the war with the Philistines was fierce for all the days of Saul. So whenever he noticed any strong or brave man, Saul would enlist him.
- הַמִּלְחָמָה֙hamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the war
One of the servants answered, “I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the harp. He is a mighty man of valor, a warrior, eloquent and handsome, and the LORD is with him.”
- מִלְחָמָ֛הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: war
Now the Philistines gathered their forces for war at Socoh in Judah, and they camped between Socoh and Azekah in Ephes-dammim.
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֔הlamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for the battle
Saul and the men of Israel assembled and camped in the Valley of Elah, arraying themselves for battle against the Philistines.
- מִלְחָמָ֖הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: battle
And Goliath stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, “Why do you come out and array yourselves for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not servants of Saul? Choose one of your men and have him come down against me.
- מִלְחָמָ֑הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: battle
The three older sons of Jesse had followed Saul into battle: The firstborn was Eliab, the second was Abinadab, and the third was Shammah.
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֑הlamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: to the battle
- בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הbamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: in the battle
So David got up early in the morning, left the flock with a keeper, loaded up, and set out as Jesse had instructed him. He reached the camp as the army was marching out to its position and shouting the battle cry.
- בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃bamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: in the battle
Now when David’s oldest brother Eliab heard him speaking to the men, his anger burned against David. “Why have you come down here?” he asked. “And with whom did you leave those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride and wickedness of heart—you have come down to see the battle!”
- הַמִּלְחָמָ֖הhamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the battle
But Saul replied, “You cannot go out against this Philistine to fight him. You are just a boy, and he has been a warrior from his youth.”
- מִלְחָמָ֖הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: war
And all those assembled here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves; for the battle is the LORD’s, and He will give all of you into our hands.”
- הַמִּלְחָמָ֔הhamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the battle
So David marched out and prospered in everything Saul sent him to do, and Saul set him over the men of war. And this was pleasing in the sight of all the people, and of Saul’s officers as well.
- הַמִּלְחָמָ֑הhamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the war
Then Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab. I will give her to you in marriage. Only be valiant for me and fight the LORD’s battles.” But Saul was thinking, “I need not raise my hand against him; let the hand of the Philistines be against him.”
- מִלְחֲמ֣וֹתmilchamotnoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”)tagged: battles of
When war broke out again, David went out and fought the Philistines and struck them with such a mighty blow that they fled before him.
- הַמִּלְחָמָ֖הhamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the war
Then Saul summoned all his troops to go to war at Keilah and besiege David and his men.
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֑הlamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for the battle
Please forgive your servant’s offense, for the LORD will surely make a lasting dynasty for my lord, because he fights the LORD’s battles. May no evil be found in you as long as you live.
- מִלְחֲמ֤וֹתmilchamotnoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”)tagged: battles of
David added, “As surely as the LORD lives, the LORD Himself will strike him down; either his day will come and he will die, or he will go into battle and perish.
- בַמִּלְחָמָ֛הvamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: in the battle
But the commanders of the Philistines were angry with Achish and told him, “Send that man back and let him return to the place you assigned him. He must not go down with us into battle only to become our adversary during the war. What better way for him to regain the favor of his master than with the heads of our men?
- בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הbamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: in the battle
- בַּמִּלְחָמָ֑הbamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: in the battle
Achish replied, “I know that you are as pleasing in my sight as an angel of God. But the commanders of the Philistines have said, ‘He must not go into battle with us.’
- בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃bamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: in the battle
Who will listen to your proposal? The share of the one who went to battle will match the share of the one who stayed with the supplies. They will share alike.”
- בַּמִּלְחָמָ֗הbamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: in the battle
When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers overtook him and wounded him critically.
- הַמִּלְחָמָה֙hamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the battle
2 Samuel
twenty-nine uses
“What was the outcome?” David asked. “Please tell me.” “The troops fled from the battle,” he replied. “Many of them fell and died. And Saul and his son Jonathan are also dead.”
- הַמִּלְחָמָ֗הhamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the battle
How the mighty have fallen in the thick of battle! Jonathan lies slain on your heights.
- הַמִּלְחָמָ֑הhamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the battle
How the mighty have fallen and the weapons of war have perished!”
- מִלְחָמָֽה׃ פmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: war
The battle that day was intense, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated by the servants of David.
- הַמִּלְחָמָ֛הhamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the battle
Now the war between the house of Saul and the house of David was protracted. And David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.
- הַמִּלְחָמָה֙hamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the war
During the war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner had continued to strengthen his position in the house of Saul.
- הַמִּלְחָמָ֔הhamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the war
(Joab and his brother Abishai murdered Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.)
- בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ פbamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: in the battle
he sent his son Joram to greet King David and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Toi. Joram brought with him articles of silver and gold and bronze,
- מִלְחֲמ֥וֹתmilchamotnoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”)tagged: the wars of
The Ammonites marched out and arrayed themselves for battle at the entrance of the city gate, while the Arameans of Zobah and Rehob and the men of Tob and Maacah were by themselves in the open country.
- מִלְחָמָ֖הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: battle
When Joab saw the battle lines before him and behind him, he selected some of the best men of Israel and arrayed them against the Arameans.
- הַמִּלְחָמָ֔הhamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the battle
So Joab and his troops advanced to fight the Arameans, who fled before him.
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֖הlamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for the battle
When Uriah came to him, David asked how Joab and the troops were doing with the war.
- הַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃hamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the battle
In the letter he wrote: “Put Uriah at the front of the fiercest battle; then withdraw from him, so that he may be struck down and killed.”
- הַמִּלְחָמָה֙hamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the battle
Joab sent to David a full account of the battle
- הַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃hamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the battle
and instructed the messenger, “When you have finished giving the king all the details of the battle,
- הַמִּלְחָמָ֖הhamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the battle
Then David told the messenger, “Say this to Joab: ‘Do not let this matter upset you, for the sword devours one as well as another. Strengthen your attack against the city and demolish it.’ Encourage him with these words.”
- מִלְחַמְתְּךָ֧milchamtekhanoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: battle your
He continued, “You know your father and his men. They are mighty men, and as fierce as a wild bear robbed of her cubs. Moreover, your father is a man of war who will not spend the night with the troops.
- מִלְחָמָ֔הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: war
So David’s army marched into the field to engage Israel in the battle, which took place in the forest of Ephraim.
- הַמִּלְחָמָ֖הhamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the battle
The battle spread over the whole countryside, and that day the forest devoured more people than the sword.
- הַמִּלְחָמָ֛הhamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the battle
So they returned to the city quietly that day, as people steal away in humiliation after fleeing a battle.
- בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃bamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: in the battle
But Absalom, the man we anointed over us, has died in battle. So why do you say nothing about restoring the king?”
- בַּמִּלְחָמָ֑הbamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: in the battle
Once again the Philistines waged war against Israel, and David and his servants went down and fought against the Philistines; but David became exhausted.
- מִלְחָמָ֛הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: war
But Abishai son of Zeruiah came to his aid, struck the Philistine, and killed him. Then David’s men swore to him, “You must never again go out with us to battle, so that the lamp of Israel may not be extinguished.”
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֔הlamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for the battle
Some time later at Gob, there was another battle with the Philistines. At that time Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Saph, one of the descendants of Rapha.
- הַמִּלְחָמָ֛הhamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the war
Once again there was a battle with the Philistines at Gob, and Elhanan son of Jair the Bethlehemite killed the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.
- הַמִּלְחָמָ֛הhamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the war
And there was still another battle at Gath, where there was a man of great stature with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot—twenty-four in all. He too was descended from Rapha,
- מִלְחָמָ֖הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: war
He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֑הlamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for the battle
You have armed me with strength for battle; You have subdued my foes beneath me.
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֑הlamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for the battle
Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite. As one of the three mighty men, he went with David to taunt the Philistines who had gathered for battle at Pas-dammim. The men of Israel retreated,
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֔הlamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for the battle
1 Kings
twenty-three uses
Moreover, you know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me—what he did to Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether, the two commanders of the armies of Israel. He killed them in peacetime to avenge the blood of war. He stained with the blood of war the belt around his waist and the sandals on his feet.
- מִלְחָמָ֖הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: war
- מִלְחָמָ֗הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: war
“As you are well aware, due to the wars waged on all sides against my father David, he could not build a house for the Name of the LORD his God until the LORD had put his enemies under his feet.
- הַמִּלְחָמָ֖הhamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the war
When Your people go to war against their enemies, wherever You send them, and when they pray to the LORD in the direction of the city You have chosen and the house I have built for Your Name,
- לַמִּלְחָמָה֙lamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for the battle
But Solomon did not consign any of the Israelites to slavery, because they were his men of war, his servants, his officers, his captains, and the commanders of his chariots and cavalry.
- הַמִּלְחָמָ֗הhamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the war
And when Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mobilized the whole house of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin—180,000 chosen warriors—to fight against the house of Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam son of Solomon.
- מִלְחָמָ֑הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: war
There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam throughout their days.
- וּמִלְחָמָ֨הumilchamahconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: and war
And there was war between the houses of Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of Abijam’s life.
- וּמִלְחָמָ֨הumilchamahconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: and war
As for the rest of the acts of Abijam, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.
- וּמִלְחָמָ֥הumilchamahconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: and war
Now there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their days.
- וּמִלְחָמָ֨הumilchamahconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: and war
And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their days.
- וּמִלְחָמָ֨הumilchamahconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: and war
“By whom?” Ahab asked. And the prophet replied, “This is what the LORD says: ‘By the young officers of the district governors.’” “Who will start the battle?” asked Ahab. “You will,” answered the prophet.
- הַמִּלְחָמָ֖הhamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the battle
“If they have marched out in peace,” he said, “take them alive. Even if they have marched out for war, take them alive.”
- לְמִלְחָמָ֛הlemilchamahpreposition + noun · feminine singulartagged: for battle
In the spring, Ben-hadad mobilized the Arameans and went up to Aphek to fight against Israel.
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֖הlamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for the battle
For seven days the armies camped opposite each other, and on the seventh day the battle ensued, and the Israelites struck down the Arameans—a hundred thousand foot soldiers in one day.
- הַמִּלְחָמָ֔הhamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the battle
As the king passed by, he cried out to the king: “Your servant had marched out into the middle of the battle, when suddenly a man came over with a captive and told me, ‘Guard this man! If he goes missing for any reason, your life will be exchanged for his life, or you will weigh out a talent of silver.’
- הַמִּלְחָמָ֗הhamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the battle
Then three years passed without war between Aram and Israel.
- מִלְחָמָ֔הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: war
So he asked Jehoshaphat, “Will you go with me to fight against Ramoth-gilead?” Jehoshaphat answered the king of Israel, “I am like you, my people are your people, and my horses are your horses.”
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֖הlamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for the battle
So the king of Israel assembled the prophets, about four hundred men, and asked them, “Should I go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should I refrain?” “Go up,” they replied, “and the Lord will deliver it into the hand of the king.”
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֖הlamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for the battle
When Micaiah arrived, the king asked him, “Micaiah, should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up and triumph,” Micaiah replied, “for the LORD will give it into the hand of the king.”
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֖הlamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for the battle
And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle.
- בַמִּלְחָמָ֔הvamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: in the battle
- בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃bamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: in the battle
The battle raged throughout that day, and the king was propped up in his chariot facing the Arameans. And the blood from his wound ran out onto the floor of the chariot, and that evening he died.
- הַמִּלְחָמָה֙hamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the battle
2 Kings
ten uses
And he sent a message to Jehoshaphat king of Judah: “The king of Moab has rebelled against me. Will you go with me to fight against Moab?” “I will go,” replied Jehoshaphat. “I am like you, my people are your people, and my horses are your horses.”
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֑הlamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for the battle
When the king of Moab saw that the battle was too fierce for him, he took with him seven hundred swordsmen to break through to the king of Edom, but they could not prevail.
- הַמִּלְחָמָ֑הhamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the battle
Then Ahaziah went with Joram son of Ahab to fight against Hazael king of Aram at Ramoth-gilead, and the Arameans wounded Joram.
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֛הlamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for the battle
Then Jehoash son of Jehoahaz took back from Ben-hadad son of Hazael the cities that Hazael had taken in battle from his father Jehoahaz. Jehoash defeated Ben-hadad three times, and so recovered the cities of Israel.
- בַּמִּלְחָמָ֑הbamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: in the battle
Amaziah struck down 10,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. He took Sela in battle and called it Joktheel, which is its name to this very day.
- בַּמִּלְחָמָ֑הbamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: in the battle
Then Rezin king of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to wage war against Jerusalem. They besieged Ahaz but could not overcome him.
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֑הlamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for the battle
You claim to have a strategy and strength for war, but these are empty words. In whom are you now trusting, that you have rebelled against me?
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֑הlamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for the war
The king of Babylon also brought into exile to Babylon all seven thousand men of valor and a thousand craftsmen and metalsmiths—all strong and fit for battle.
- מִלְחָמָ֑הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: war
Then the city was breached; and though the Chaldeans had surrounded the city, all the men of war fled by night by way of the gate between the two walls near the king’s garden. They headed toward the Arabah,
- הַמִּלְחָמָ֤ה׀hamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the war
Of those still in the city, he took a court official who had been appointed over the men of war, as well as five royal advisors. He also took the scribe of the captain of the army, who had enlisted the people of the land, and sixty men who were found in the city.
- הַמִּלְחָמָ֗הhamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the war
1 Chronicles
thirty-two uses
During the days of Saul they waged war against the Hagrites, who were defeated at their hands, and they occupied the homes of the Hagrites throughout the region east of Gilead.
- מִלְחָמָה֙milchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: war
The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 warriors—valiant men who carried the shield and sword, drew the bow, and were trained for battle.
- מִלְחָמָ֑הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: warfare
They waged war against the Hagrites, as well as Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab.
- מִלְחָמָ֖הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: war
And because they cried out to God in battle, they were helped against their enemies, and the Hagrites and all their allies were delivered into their hands. Because they put their trust in God, He answered their prayers.
- בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הbamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: in the battle
and many others fell slain, because the battle belonged to God. And they occupied the land until the exile.
- הַמִּלְחָמָ֑הhamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the battle
Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah. All five of them were chiefs. In addition to them, according to their genealogy, they had 36,000 troops for battle, for they had many wives and children.
- מִלְחָמָ֔הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: warfare
Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Chenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar. All these sons of Jediael were heads of their families, mighty men of valor; there were 17,200 fit for battle.
- לַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃lamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for the battle
All these were the descendants of Asher—heads of their families, choice and mighty men of valor, and chiefs among the leaders. The number of men fit for battle, recorded in their genealogies, was 26,000.
- בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הbamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: in the battle
When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers overtook him and wounded him.
- הַמִּלְחָמָה֙hamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the battle
He was with David at Pas-dammim when the Philistines gathered there for battle. At the place with a field full of barley, the troops fled from the Philistines.
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֔הlamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for the battle
Now these were the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he was still banished from the presence of Saul son of Kish (they were among the mighty men who helped him in battle;
- הַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃hamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the war
Some Gadites defected to David at his stronghold in the desert. They were mighty men of valor, trained for battle, experts with the shield and spear, whose faces were like the faces of lions and who were as swift as gazelles on the mountains:
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֔הlamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for the battle
Some from Manasseh defected to David when he went with the Philistines to fight against Saul. (They did not help the Philistines because the Philistine rulers consulted and sent David away, saying, “It will cost us our heads if he defects to his master Saul.”)
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֖הlamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for the battle
From Zebulun: 50,000 fit for service, trained for battle with all kinds of weapons of war, who with one purpose were devoted to David.
- מִלְחָמָ֛הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: battle
- מִלְחָמָ֖הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: war
From Dan: 28,600 prepared for battle.
- מִלְחָמָ֔הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: battle
From Asher: 40,000 fit for service, prepared for battle.
- מִלְחָמָ֖הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: battle
And from east of the Jordan, from Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh there: 120,000 armed with every kind of weapon of war.
- מִלְחָמָ֔הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: battle
All these men of war, arrayed for battle, came to Hebron fully determined to make David king over all Israel. And all the rest of the Israelites were of one mind to make David king.
- מִלְחָמָה֮milchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: war
As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, move out to battle, because this will mean that God has marched out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines.”
- בַמִּלְחָמָ֑הvamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: in the battle
he sent his son Hadoram to greet King David and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Tou. Hadoram brought all kinds of articles of gold and silver and bronze,
- מִלְחֲמ֥וֹתmilchamotnoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”)tagged: the wars of
So they hired for themselves thirty-two thousand chariots, as well as the king of Maacah with his troops, who came and camped near Medeba while the Ammonites came from their cities and marched out for battle.
- לַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ פlamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for the battle
The Ammonites marched out and arrayed themselves for battle at the entrance to the city, while the kings who had come stayed by themselves in the open country.
- מִלְחָמָ֖הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: battle
When Joab saw the battle lines before him and behind him, he selected some of the best men of Israel and arrayed them against the Arameans.
- הַמִּלְחָמָ֛הhamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the battle
So Joab and his troops advanced to fight the Arameans, who fled before him.
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֑הlamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for the battle
When this was reported to David, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan, advanced toward the Arameans, and arrayed for battle against them. When David lined up to engage them in battle, they fought against him.
- מִלְחָמָ֔הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: battle
Some time later, war broke out with the Philistines at Gezer. At that time Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Sippai, a descendant of the Rephaim, and the Philistines were subdued.
- מִלְחָמָ֛הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: a battle
Once again there was a battle with the Philistines, and Elhanan son of Jair killed Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.
- מִלְחָמָ֖הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: a battle
And there was still another battle at Gath, where there was a man of great stature with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot—twenty-four in all. He too was descended from Rapha,
- מִלְחָמָ֖הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: a battle
but this word of the LORD came to me: ‘You have shed much blood and waged great wars. You are not to build a house for My Name because you have shed so much blood on the ground before Me.
- וּמִלְחָמ֥וֹתumilchamotconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine pluraltagged: and wars
They had dedicated some of the plunder from their battles to the repair of the house of the LORD.
- הַמִּלְחָמ֥וֹתhamilchamotthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine pluraltagged: the wars
but God said to me, ‘You are not to build a house for My Name, because you are a man of war who has spilled blood.’
- מִלְחָמ֛וֹתmilchamotnoun · feminine pluraltagged: wars
2 Chronicles
thirty-two uses
When Your people go to war against their enemies, wherever You send them, and when they pray to You in the direction of the city You have chosen and the house I have built for Your Name,
- לַמִּלְחָמָה֙lamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for the battle
But Solomon did not consign any of the Israelites to slave labor, because they were his men of war, his officers and captains, and the commanders of his chariots and cavalry.
- מִלְחָמָה֙milchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: war
When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mobilized the house of Judah and Benjamin—180,000 chosen warriors—to fight against Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam.
- מִלְחָמָ֑הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: war
Now the acts of Rehoboam, from first to last, are they not written in the records of Shemaiah the Prophet and of Iddo the Seer concerning the genealogies? There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam throughout their days.
- וּמִלְחֲמ֧וֹתumilchamotconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”)tagged: and wars of
and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother’s name was Micaiah daughter of Uriel; she was from Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.
- וּמִלְחָמָ֥הumilchamahconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: and war
Abijah went into battle with an army of 400,000 chosen men, while Jeroboam drew up in formation against him with 800,000 chosen and mighty men of valor.
- הַמִּלְחָמָ֗הhamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the battle
- מִלְחָמָ֔הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: war
- מִלְחָמָ֔הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: battle
When Judah turned and discovered that the battle was both before and behind them, they cried out to the LORD. Then the priests blew the trumpets,
- הַמִּלְחָמָה֙hamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the battle
Because the land was at peace, Asa built fortified cities in Judah. In those days no one made war with him, because the LORD had given him rest.
- מִלְחָמָה֙milchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: war
So Asa marched out against him and lined up in battle formation in the Valley of Zephathah near Mareshah.
- מִלְחָמָ֔הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: battle
And there was no war until the thirty-fifth year of Asa’s reign.
- וּמִלְחָמָ֖הumilchamahconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: and war
For the eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him. You have acted foolishly in this matter. From now on, therefore, you will be at war.”
- מִלְחָמֽוֹת׃milchamotnoun · feminine pluraltagged: wars
and kept vast supplies in the cities of Judah. He also had warriors in Jerusalem who were mighty men of valor.
- מִלְחָמָ֛הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: war
Ahab king of Israel asked Jehoshaphat king of Judah, “Will you go with me against Ramoth-gilead?” And Jehoshaphat replied, “I am like you, and my people are your people; we will join you in the war.”
- בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃bamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: in the battle
So the king of Israel assembled the prophets, four hundred men, and asked them, “Should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up,” they replied, “and God will deliver it into the hand of the king.”
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֖הlamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for the battle
When Micaiah arrived, the king asked him, “Micaiah, should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up and triumph,” Micaiah replied, “for they will be given into your hand.”
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֖הlamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for the battle
And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle.
- בַמִּלְחָמָ֔הvamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: in the battle
- בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃bamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: in the battle
The battle raged throughout that day, and the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot facing the Arameans until evening. And at sunset he died.
- הַמִּלְחָמָה֙hamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the battle
After this, the Moabites and Ammonites, together with some of the Meunites, came to make war against Jehoshaphat.
- לַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃lamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for the battle
And he said, “Listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Listen, King Jehoshaphat! This is what the LORD says: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army, for the battle does not belong to you, but to God.
- הַמִּלְחָמָ֖הhamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the battle
Ahaziah also followed their counsel and went with Joram son of Ahab king of Israel to fight against Hazael king of Aram at Ramoth-gilead. But the Arameans wounded Joram;
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֛הlamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: to the war
Even if you go and fight bravely in battle, God will make you stumble before the enemy, for God has power to help and power to overthrow.”
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֑הlamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for the battle
Meanwhile the troops that Amaziah had dismissed from battle raided the cities of Judah, from Samaria to Beth-horon. They struck down 3,000 people and carried off a great deal of plunder.
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֔הlamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: to the battle
Uzziah had an army ready for battle that went out to war by assigned divisions, as recorded by Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the officer under the direction of Hananiah, one of the royal officers.
- מִלְחָמָ֜הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: of battle
Under their authority was an army of 307,500 trained for war, a powerful force to support the king against his enemies.
- מִלְחָמָ֖הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: battle
As for the rest of the acts of Jotham, along with all his wars and his ways, they are indeed written in the Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah.
- מִלְחֲמֹתָ֖יוmilchamotavnoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: wars his
When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come to make war against Jerusalem,
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֖הlamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for war
Hezekiah appointed military commanders over the people and gathered the people in the square of the city gate. Then he encouraged them, saying,
- מִלְחָמ֖וֹתmilchamotnoun · feminine pluraltagged: wars
With him is only the arm of flesh, but with us is the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles.” So the people were strengthened by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
- מִלְחֲמֹתֵ֑נוּmilchamotenunoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine pluraltagged: battles our
But Neco sent messengers to him, saying, “What is the issue between you and me, O king of Judah? I have not come against you today, but I am fighting another dynasty. God told me to hurry; so stop opposing God, who is with me, or He will destroy you!”
- מִלְחַמְתִּ֔יmilchamtinoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singulartagged: battle my
Job
four uses
In famine He will redeem you from death, and in battle from the stroke of the sword.
- וּ֝בְמִלְחָמָ֗הuvemilchamahconjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · feminine singulartagged: and in battle
which I hold in reserve for times of trouble, for the day of war and battle?
- וּמִלְחָמָֽה׃umilchamahconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: and warfare
At the blast of the horn, he snorts with fervor. He catches the scent of battle from afar— the shouts of captains and the cry of war.
- מִלְחָמָ֑הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: battle
If you lay a hand on him, you will remember the battle and never repeat it!
- מִ֝לְחָמָ֗הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: battle
Psalms
ten uses
He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֑הlamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for the battle
You have armed me with strength for battle; You have subdued my foes beneath me.
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֑הlamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for the battle
Who is this King of Glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.
- מִלְחָמָֽה׃milchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: battle
Though an army encamps around me, my heart will not fear; though a war breaks out against me, I will keep my trust.
- מִלְחָמָ֑הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: warfare
He makes wars to cease throughout the earth; He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; He burns the shields in the fire.
- מִלְחָמוֹת֮milchamotnoun · feminine pluraltagged: wars
There He shattered the flaming arrows, the shield and sword and weapons of war. Selah
- וּמִלְחָמָ֣הumilchamahconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: and battle
You have bent the edge of his sword and have not sustained him in battle.
- בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃bamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: in the battle
I am in favor of peace; but when I speak, they want war.
- לַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃lamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for the war
who devise evil in their hearts and stir up war all day long.
- מִלְחָמֽוֹת׃milchamotnoun · feminine pluraltagged: wars
Blessed be the LORD, my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.
- לַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃lamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for the battle
Proverbs
three uses
Set plans by consultation, and wage war under sound guidance.
- מִלְחָמָֽה׃milchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: war
A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory is of the LORD.
- מִלְחָמָ֑הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: battle
Only with sound guidance should you wage war, and victory lies in a multitude of counselors.
- מִלְחָמָ֑הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: war
Ecclesiastes
three uses
a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.
- מִלְחָמָ֖הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: warfare
As no man has power over the wind to contain it, so no one has authority over his day of death. As no one can be discharged in wartime, so wickedness will not release those who practice it.
- בַּמִּלְחָמָ֑הbamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: in the battle
I saw something else under the sun: The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong; neither is the bread to the wise, nor the wealth to the intelligent, nor the favor to the skillful. For time and chance happen to all.
- הַמִּלְחָמָ֗הhamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the battle
Song of Solomon
one use
All are skilled with the sword, experienced in warfare. Each has his sword at his side prepared for the terror of the night.
- מִלְחָמָ֑הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: warfare
Isaiah
fourteen uses
Then He will judge between the nations and arbitrate for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor train anymore for war.
- מִלְחָמָֽה׃ פmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: warfare
the mighty man and the warrior, the judge and the prophet, the soothsayer and the elder,
- מִלְחָמָ֑הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: war
Your men will fall by the sword, and your warriors in battle.
- בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃bamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: in the battle
Now in the days that Ahaz son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, was king of Judah, Rezin king of Aram marched up to wage war against Jerusalem. He was accompanied by Pekah son of Remaliah the king of Israel, but he could not overpower the city.
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֖הlamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for the battle
Listen, a tumult on the mountains, like that of a great multitude! Listen, an uproar among the kingdoms, like nations gathered together! The LORD of Hosts is mobilizing an army for war.
- מִלְחָמָֽה׃milchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: battle
For they flee from the sword—the sword that is drawn—from the bow that is bent, and from the stress of battle.
- מִלְחָמָֽה׃ סmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: battle
O city of commotion, O town of revelry? Your slain did not die by the sword, nor were they killed in battle.
- מִלְחָמָֽה׃milchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: battle
I am not angry. If only thorns and briers confronted Me, I would march and trample them, I would burn them to the ground.
- בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הbamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: in the battle
a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and a strength to those who repel the onslaught at the gate.
- מִלְחָמָ֖הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: of battle
And with every stroke of the rod of punishment that the LORD brings down on them, the tambourines and lyres will sound as He battles with weapons brandished.
- וּבְמִלְחֲמ֥וֹתuvemilchamotconjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”)tagged: and with battles of
You claim to have a strategy and strength for war, but these are empty words. In whom are you now trusting, that you have rebelled against me?
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֑הlamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for the war
You will seek them but will not find them. Those who wage war against you will come to nothing.
- מִלְחַמְתֶּֽךָ׃milchamtekhanoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: warfare your
The LORD goes forth like a mighty one; He stirs up His zeal like a warrior. He shouts; yes, He roars in triumph over His enemies:
- מִלְחָמ֖וֹתmilchamotnoun · feminine pluraltagged: wars
So He poured out on them His furious anger and the fierceness of battle. It enveloped them in flames, but they did not understand; it consumed them, but they did not take it to heart.
- מִלְחָמָ֑הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: battle
Jeremiah
twenty-four uses
My anguish, my anguish! I writhe in pain! Oh, the pain in my chest! My heart pounds within me; I cannot be silent. For I have heard the sound of the horn, the alarm of battle.
- מִלְחָמָֽה׃milchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: battle
‘Prepare for battle against her; rise up, let us attack at noon. Woe to us, for the daylight is fading; the evening shadows grow long.
- מִלְחָמָ֔הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: battle
They grasp the bow and spear; they are cruel and merciless. Their voice roars like the sea, and they ride upon horses, lined up like men in formation against you, O Daughter of Zion.”
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֔הlamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for the battle
I have listened and heard; they do not speak what is right. No one repents of his wickedness, asking, ‘What have I done?’ Everyone has pursued his own course like a horse charging into battle.
- בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃bamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: in the battle
Therefore, hand their children over to famine; pour out the power of the sword upon them. Let their wives become childless and widowed; let their husbands be slain by disease, their young men struck down by the sword in battle.
- בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃bamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: in the battle
this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I will turn against you the weapons of war in your hands, with which you are fighting the king of Babylon and the Chaldeans who besiege you outside the wall, and I will assemble their forces in the center of this city.
- הַמִּלְחָמָה֮hamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the war
The prophets of old who preceded you and me prophesied war, disaster, and plague against many lands and great kingdoms.
- לְמִלְחָמָ֖הlemilchamahpreposition + noun · feminine singulartagged: of war
Then the officials said to the king, “This man ought to die, for he is discouraging the warriors who remain in this city, as well as all the people, by speaking such words to them; this man is not seeking the well-being of these people, but their ruin.”
- הַמִּלְחָמָ֜הhamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the war
When Zedekiah king of Judah and all the soldiers saw them, they fled. They left the city at night by way of the king’s garden, through the gate between the two walls, and they went out along the route to the Arabah.
- הַמִּלְחָמָ֗הhamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the war
Ishmael also killed all the Jews who were with Gedaliah at Mizpah, as well as the Chaldean soldiers who were there.
- הַמִּלְחָמָ֔הhamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the war
Then Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the armies with him took the whole remnant of the people from Mizpah whom he had recovered from Ishmael son of Nethaniah after Ishmael had killed Gedaliah son of Ahikam: the soldiers, women, children, and court officials he had brought back from Gibeon.
- הַמִּלְחָמָ֗הhamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the war
and if you say, ‘No, but we will go to the land of Egypt and live there, where we will not see war or hear the sound of the ram’s horn or hunger for bread,’
- מִלְחָמָ֔הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: warfare
“Deploy your shields, small and large; advance for battle!
- לַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃lamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for the battle
How can you say, ‘We are warriors, mighty men ready for battle’?
- לַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃lamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for the battle
Therefore, behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will sound the battle cry against Rabbah of the Ammonites. It will become a heap of ruins, and its villages will be burned. Then Israel will drive out their dispossessors, says the LORD.
- מִלְחָמָ֗הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: battle
I have heard a message from the LORD; an envoy has been sent to the nations: “Assemble yourselves to march against her! Rise up for battle!”
- לַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃lamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for the battle
For her young men will fall in the streets, and all her warriors will be silenced in that day,” declares the LORD of Hosts.
- הַמִּלְחָמָ֤הhamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the war
“The noise of battle is in the land—the noise of great destruction.
- מִלְחָמָ֖הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: battle
Therefore, her young men will fall in the streets, and all her warriors will be silenced in that day,” declares the LORD.
- מִלְחַמְתָּ֥הּmilchamtahnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person feminine singulartagged: war its
They grasp the bow and spear; they are cruel and merciless. Their voice roars like the sea, and they ride upon horses, lined up like men in formation against you, O Daughter of Babylon.
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֔הlamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for the battle
“You are My war club, My weapon for battle. With you I shatter nations; with you I bring kingdoms to ruin.
- מִלְחָמָ֑הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: war
The fords have been seized, the marshes set on fire, and the soldiers are terrified.”
- הַמִּלְחָמָ֖הhamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the war
Then the city was breached; and though the Chaldeans had surrounded the city, all the men of war fled the city by night by way of the gate between the two walls near the king’s garden. They headed toward the Arabah,
- הַמִּלְחָמָ֡הhamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the war
Of those still in the city, he took a court official who had been appointed over the men of war, as well as seven trusted royal advisers. He also took the scribe of the captain of the army, who had enlisted the people of the land, and sixty men who were found in the city.
- הַמִּלְחָמָ֗הhamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the war
Ezekiel
seven uses
They have blown the trumpet and made everything ready, but no one goes to war, for My wrath is upon the whole multitude.
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֑הlamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: to the battle
You did not go up to the gaps or restore the wall around the house of Israel so that it would stand in the battle on the Day of the LORD.
- בַּמִּלְחָמָ֖הbamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: in the battle
Pharaoh with his mighty army and vast horde will not help him in battle, when ramps are built and siege walls constructed to destroy many lives.
- בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הbamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: in the battle
Men of Persia, Lydia, and Put served as warriors in your army. They hung their shields and helmets on your walls; they gave you splendor.
- מִלְחַמְתֵּ֑ךְmilchamtekhnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person feminine singulartagged: war your
Your wealth, wares, and merchandise, your sailors, captains, and shipwrights, your merchants and all the warriors within you, with all the other people on board, will sink into the heart of the sea on the day of your downfall.
- מִלְחַמְתֵּ֜ךְmilchamtekhnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person feminine singulartagged: war your
They do not lie down with the fallen warriors of old, who went down to Sheol with their weapons of war, whose swords were placed under their heads, whose shields rested on their bones, although the terror of the mighty was once in the land of the living.
- מִלְחַמְתָּם֩milchamtamnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: war their
And at My table you will eat your fill of horses and riders, of mighty men and warriors of every kind,’ declares the Lord GOD.
- מִלְחָמָ֑הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: war
Daniel
three uses
Then after the sixty-two weeks the Messiah will be cut off and will have nothing. Then the people of the prince who is to come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end will come like a flood, and until the end there will be war; desolations have been decreed.
- מִלְחָמָ֔הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: war
In his place one will arise who will send out a tax collector for the glory of the kingdom; but within a few days he will be destroyed, though not in anger or in battle.
- בְמִלְחָמָֽה׃vemilchamahpreposition + noun · feminine singulartagged: in battle
And with a large army he will stir up his power and his courage against the king of the South, who will mobilize a very large and powerful army but will not withstand the plots devised against him.
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֔הlamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for the battle
Hosea
four uses
Yet I will have compassion on the house of Judah, and I will save them—not by bow or sword or war, not by horses and cavalry, but by the LORD their God.”
- וּבְמִלְחָמָ֔הuvemilchamahconjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · feminine singulartagged: and by battle
On that day I will make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field and the birds of the air and the creatures that crawl on the ground. And I will abolish bow and sword and weapons of war in the land, and will make them lie down in safety.
- וּמִלְחָמָה֙umilchamahconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: and battle
Since the days of Gibeah you have sinned, O Israel, and there you have remained. Did not the battle in Gibeah overtake the sons of iniquity?
- מִלְחָמָ֖הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: war
the roar of battle will rise against your people, so that all your fortresses will be demolished as Shalman devastated Beth-arbel in the day of battle, when mothers were dashed to pieces along with their children.
- מִלְחָמָ֑הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: battle
Joel
four uses
With a sound like that of chariots they bound over the mountaintops, like the crackling of fire consuming stubble, like a mighty army deployed for battle.
- מִלְחָמָֽה׃milchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: battle
They charge like mighty men; they scale the walls like men of war. Each one marches in formation, not swerving from the course.
- מִלְחָמָ֖הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: war
Proclaim this among the nations: “Prepare for war; rouse the mighty men; let all the men of war advance and attack!
- מִלְחָמָ֑הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: a war
- הַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃hamilchamahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the war
Amos
one use
So I will kindle a fire in the walls of Rabbah to consume its citadels amid war cries on the day of battle and a violent wind on the day of tempest.
- מִלְחָמָ֔הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: battle
Obadiah
one use
This is the vision of Obadiah: This is what the Lord GOD says about Edom—We have heard a message from the LORD; an envoy has been sent among the nations to say, “Rise up, and let us go to battle against her!”—
- לַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃lamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for the battle
Micah
three uses
But of late My people have risen up like an enemy: You strip off the splendid robe from unsuspecting passersby like men returning from battle.
- מִלְחָמָֽה׃milchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: war
This is what the LORD says: “As for the prophets who lead My people astray, who proclaim peace while they chew with their teeth, but declare war against one who puts nothing in their mouths:
- מִלְחָמָֽה׃milchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: war
Then He will judge between many peoples and arbitrate for strong nations far and wide. Then they will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor will they train anymore for war.
- מִלְחָמָֽה׃milchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: warfare
Zechariah
five uses
And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the horse from Jerusalem, and the bow of war will be broken. Then He will proclaim peace to the nations. His dominion will extend from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.
- מִלְחָמָ֔הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: war
“My anger burns against the shepherds, and I will punish the leaders. For the LORD of Hosts attends to His flock, the house of Judah; He will make them like His royal steed in battle.
- בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃bamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: in the battle
The cornerstone will come from Judah, the tent peg from him, as well as the battle bow and every ruler together.
- מִלְחָמָ֑הmilchamahnoun · feminine singulartagged: war
They will be like mighty men in battle, trampling the enemy in the mire of the streets. They will fight because the LORD is with them, and they will put the horsemen to shame.
- בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הbamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: in the battle
For I will gather all the nations for battle against Jerusalem, and the city will be captured, the houses looted, and the women ravished. Half of the city will go into exile, but the rest of the people will not be removed from the city.
- לַמִּלְחָמָה֒lamilchamahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singulartagged: for the battle
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How the numbers are counted
Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.
The words it stands beside are the nouns, verbs and adjectives immediately before or after it, counted in the first 120 verses where the word stands. The article, the conjunctions and the prepositions are left out, because they stand beside every word.
