What does גָּרָה · מִלְחָמָה mean in the Bible?
גָּרָה · מִלְחָמָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "do not stir up conflict or engage them in war".
Hebrew · H1624, H4421
אַל־תִּתְגָּר בָּם מִלְחָמָה
Properly, to grate , i.e. (figuratively) to anger · a battle (i.e. the engagement ); generally, war (i.e. war-fare )
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גָּרָהH1624properly, to grate , i.e. (figuratively) to anger
מִלְחָמָהH4421a battle (i.e. the engagement ); generally, war (i.e. war-fare )
Pronunciationmilĕḥāmāh
War as theological contest: Yahweh fights Israel's battles; victory belongs to the Lord, not human strength.
Open lexicon entry →What does אַל־תִּתְגָּר בָּם מִלְחָמָה (al-titgar bam milchamah) mean in the Bible?
גָּרָה · מִלְחָמָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "do not stir up conflict or engage them in war".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1624, H4421?
H1624, H4421 is connected to 334 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. do not stir up conflict or engage them in war
Source Gloss
do not stir up conflict or engage them in war
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms12
Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action3×
ImperfectProv 15:18 · Prov 28:25 · Prov 29:223×
Hithpaelreflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others9×
Imperfect2Chr 25:19 · 2Kgs 14:10 · Dan 11:10 · Prov 28:4 · Dan 11:255×
JussiveDeut 2:9 · Deut 2:19 · Deut 2:53×
PerfectJer 50:241×
Word Origins
אַל־תִּתְגָּר בָּם מִלְחָמָה is a primitive root - no further derivation.