What does יוֹם · מִלְחָמָה mean in the Bible?
יוֹם · מִלְחָמָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "for the day of battle, day of war".
Hebrew · H3117, H4421
לְיוֹם מִלְחָמָה
A day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb) · a battle (i.e. the engagement ); generally, war (i.e. war-fare )
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יוֹםH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
Pronunciationyôm
Fundamental unit of time marked by daylight, extending metaphorically to ages, epochs, and eschatological periods.
Open lexicon entry →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 לְיוֹם מִלְחָמָה (leyom milchamah) mean in the Bible?
יוֹם · מִלְחָמָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "for the day of battle, day of war".
Full entry for לְיוֹם מִלְחָמָה (H3117, H4421) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3117, H4421?
H3117, H4421 is connected to 2,623 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. for the day of battle, day of war
Strong'sH3117, H4421
Lexical occurrences2,623 versesSource Gloss
for the day of battle, day of war
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