לָחַם

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H3898

Transliteration: lâcham

Pronunciation: law-kham'

Definition: devour

Original: לחם

Transliteration: lâcham

Phonetic: law-kham'

BDB Definition:

to fight, do battle, make war
1. (Qal) to fight, do battle
2. (Niphal) to engage in battle, wage war
(Qal) to eat, use as food

Origin: a primitive root

TWOT entry: 1104,1105