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Hebrew Word Study

Strong's H3901 לָחֶם (lachem)

Lachem means “war” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3901 — pararrhyeo (“let slip”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H3901
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H3901 Quick Answer

Strong's H3901 לָחֶם (lachem) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. lachem (law-khem') n-m. 1. war [from H3898, battle] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include war. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
lachem (law-khem') n-m. 1. war [from H3898, battle]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
war

Meaning and Definition

lachem (law-khem') n-m. 1. war [from H3898, battle] Root(s): H3898

Original Word
לָחֶם
Transliteration
lachem
Derivation
Root: לחם First root strongs: 3898
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3901. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H3901 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render lachem, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

How Strong's H3901 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3901 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H3901 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Judges 5:8 KJV

They chose new gods; then was war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H3901.

Judges 5:8 Old Testament, KJV
They chose new gods; then was war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3901, grouped by book.

Judges 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H3901 FAQ

What does lachem (לָחֶם) mean?

Lachem (Strong's H3901) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "war". lachem (law-khem') n-m. 1. war [from H3898, battle]

How many times is lachem (לָחֶם) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H3901 across 1 book.

Where can I study lachem (לָחֶם) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3901 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate lachem (לָחֶם)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as war. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.