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OSHB 2 Ki 19:8 נִלְחָם (nilḩām) Strongs=3898 a Lemma=‘לָחַם’
contextual word gloss=‘fighting’ word gloss=‘fighting’
Morphology=VNrmsa PoS=niphal_verb Type=active_participle Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute
Year=-710 TimeSeries=Reign_of_Hezekiah

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Other uses (6) of identical word form נִלְחָם (Morphology=VNrmsa PoS=niphal_verb Type=active_participle Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘נִלְחָם’ (Morphology=VNrmsa PoS=niphal_verb Type=active_participle Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) has 4 different glosses: ‘[is]_fighting’, ‘[is]_waging_war’, ‘[was]_fighting’, ‘fighting’.

EXO 14:25 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_fighting’ word gloss=‘fighting’ OSHB EXO 14:25 word 14

OET-LV: 25 And_he _turned _aside DOM the _wheel[s]_of its _chariots _of_of and_he_caused _it _to _drive with_difficulty and_ Miʦrayim _he/it _said let _me _flee from_face/in _front _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) if/because YHWH is_fighting to/for_them against_Miʦrayim (EXO_14:25)

OET-RV: 25 He caused the wheels of their chariots to turn unevenly so they became difficult to drive, and the Egyptians complained, “Let’s retreat from following the Israelis, because Yahweh is fighting against Egypt and for them.” (EXO 14:25)

JDG 9:45 contextual word gloss=‘[was]_fighting’ word gloss=‘fought’ OSHB JDG 9:45 word 2

OET-LV: 45 And_ʼAⱱīmelek was_fighting against_city all _of the_day (the)_that and_he _captured DOM the_city and_DOM the_people which was_in_it he _killed and_he _pulled _down DOM the_city and_he_sowed _it salt. (JDG_9:45)

OET-RV: 45 Abimelek spent that whole day attacking Shekem. He captured the city and they killed the people who were in it. Then he tore it down, and scattered salt on the land. (JDG 9:45)

1 SAM 25:28 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_fighting’ word gloss=‘fighting’ OSHB 1 SAM 25:28 word 16

OET-LV: 28 Forgive please to_the _transgression _of your(ms)_female _slave if/because surely _(make) YHWH he _will _make for_my _of_master a _house enduring if/because the _battles _of YHWH my_master is_fighting and_evil not it _will _be _found in_you(ms) from_your(pl)_of_days. (SA1_25:28)

OET-RV: 28 Please forgive your female servant for being forward because Yahweh will certain advance my master’s reputation. My master is fighting Yahweh’s battles and all your life, you haven’t broken the law. (SA1 25:28)

2 KI 6:8 contextual word gloss=‘fighting’ word gloss=‘war’ OSHB 2 KI 6:8 word 4

OET-LV: 8 and_the _king _of ʼArām he _was fighting against_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_he _consulted (to) servants _of_his to_say will _be_to a _place _of a _certain _one a _certain _one encampment _of_my. (KI2_6:8)

OET-RV: 8 In those days, the king of Aram was fighting against Yisrael, and he’d instruct his servants, “Set up our camp in such and such a place.” (KI2 6:8)

ISA 37:8 contextual word gloss=‘fighting’ word gloss=‘fighting’ OSHB ISA 37:8 word 8

OET-LV: 8 And_ the_Rab- _he _returned shaqeh and_he _found DOM the _king _of ʼAshshūr fighting on Liⱱnāh if/because he _had _heard if/because _that he _had _set _out from_Lākīsh. (ISA_37:8)

OET-RV: 8 ◙ (ISA 37:8)

JER 21:2 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_waging_war’ word gloss=‘making_war’ OSHB JER 21:2 word 10

OET-LV: 2 Seek please for_us DOM YHWH if/because Nəⱱūkadneʦʦar the _king _of Bāⱱel is_waging _war on_us perhaps he _will _do YHWH with_us according_to _all _of his _of_wonders and_he _will _go _up from_on_us. (JER_21:2)

OET-RV: 2 ◙ (JER 21:2)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘Lemma=‘לָחַם’’ have 5 different glosses: ‘[is]_fighting’, ‘[is]_waging_war’, ‘[was]_fighting’, ‘fighting’, ‘he_waged_war’.

Hebrew words (16) other than נִלְחָם (Morphology=VNrmsa PoS=niphal_verb Type=active_participle Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) with a gloss related to ‘fighting’

EXO 17:10 לְהִלָּחֵם (ləhillāḩēm) Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘לָחַם’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘by, fighting’ morpheme glosses=‘to, fought’ OSHB EXO 17:10 word 7

OET-LV: 10 And_ Yəhōshūˊa _he/it _made just_as he _had _said to_him/it Mosheh by_fighting against_ˊAmālēq and_Mosheh ʼAhₐron and_Ḩūr they _went _up the _top _of the _hill. (EXO_17:10)

OET-RV: 10 So Yehoshua prepared to fight Amalek as Mosheh had told him, and Mosheh, Aharon, and Hur climbed up to the top of the hill. (EXO 17:10)

JOS 10:14 נִלְחָם (nilḩām) Lemma=‘לָחַם’ contextual word gloss=‘[was]_fighting’ word gloss=‘fought’ OSHB JOS 10:14 word 13

OET-LV: 14 And_not it _has _been like_day (the)_that before_it and_after_it to_ YHWH _listen to_the _voice _of a _man if/because YHWH was_fighting for_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (JOS_10:14)

OET-RV: 14 There had never before been a day like that, and nothing like it since then, when Yahweh listened to a man’s voice, because he was fighting for Yisrael.) (JOS 10:14)

JOS 10:25 נִלְחָמִים (nilḩāmīm) Lemma=‘לָחַם’ contextual word gloss=‘[are]_fighting’ word gloss=‘fight’ OSHB JOS 10:25 word 18

OET-LV: 25 And_he/it _said to_them Yəhōshūˊa do _not be _afraid and_do _not be _dismayed be _strong and_be _bold if/because thus YHWH he _will _do to/from_all/each/any/every enemies _of_your(pl) whom you(pl) are_fighting them. (JOS_10:25)

OET-RV: 25 Then he told them, “Don’t be afraid and don’t be dismayed. Be strong and courageous, because this is what Yahweh will do to all your enemies—including the ones that you all still have to fight.” (JOS 10:25)

JOS 10:42 נִלְחָם (nilḩām) Lemma=‘לָחַם’ contextual word gloss=‘[was]_fighting’ word gloss=‘fought’ OSHB JOS 10:42 word 15

OET-LV: 42 And_DOM all _of the_kings the_these and_DOM land _of_their Yəhōshūˊa he _captured time _of one if/because YHWH the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) was_fighting for_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (JOS_10:42)

OET-RV: 42 In one swoop, Yehoshua captured all those kings and their land, because Yisrael’s god Yahweh had fought for Yisrael. (JOS 10:42)

JOS 23:3 הַנִּלְחָם (hannilḩām) Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘לָחַם’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘[is]_the, [one_who]_has_been_fighting’ morpheme glosses=‘the, fighting’ OSHB JOS 23:3 word 17

OET-LV: 3 And_you(pl) you(pl)_have _seen DOM all _of that he _has _done YHWH god _of_your(pl) to/from_all/each/any/every the_nations the_these because_of_you(pl) if/because YHWH god _of_your(pl) he is_the_one _who_has _been _fighting for_you(pl). (JOS_23:3)

OET-RV: 3 but you all have seen what Yahweh did to all those kingdoms ahead of you, because he’s the one who fights for you all. (JOS 23:3)

1 SAM 17:19 נִלְחָמִים (nilḩāmīm) Lemma=‘לָחַם’ contextual word gloss=‘[they_were]_fighting’ word gloss=‘fighting’ OSHB 1 SAM 17:19 word 8

OET-LV: 19 And_Shāʼūl and_they and_all (the)_man _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) were_in ʼĒlāh they_were_fighting with the_Fəlishtiy. (SA1_17:19)

OET-RV: 19 Sha’ul and them and the other warriors are in the Elah valley, fighting against the Philistines.” (SA1 17:19)

1 SAM 23:1 נִלְחָמִים (nilḩāmīm) Lemma=‘לָחַם’ contextual word gloss=‘[are]_fighting’ word gloss=‘fighting’ OSHB 1 SAM 23:1 word 6

OET-LV: 23 And_people _told to_Dāvid to_say there the_Fəlishtiy are_fighting against_Qəˊīlāh and_they are_plundering DOM the _threshing_floors. (SA1_23:1)

OET-RV: 23 Some time later, David was told, “Listen, the Philistines are fighting against the city of Ke’ilah and they are stealing grain from the threshing floors,” (SA1 23:1)

1 SAM 28:15 נִלְחָמִים (nilḩāmīm) Lemma=‘לָחַם’ contextual word gloss=‘[are]_fighting’ word gloss=‘fighting’ OSHB 1 SAM 28:15 word 15

OET-LV: 15 and_ Shəmū^ʼēl _he/it _said to Shāʼūl to/for_what have_you _disturbed _me by_bringing _up DOM_me and_ Shāʼūl/(Saul) _he/it _said it _is _distress to_me exceedingly and_the_Fəlishtiy are_fighting against_me and_god he _has _turned _aside from_with_me and_not he_has _answered _me yet neither by_the _hand _of (the)_prophets nor by_dreams and_I_have _summoned to/for_yourself(m) to_make_known _to _me what will _I _do. (SA1_28:15)

OET-RV: 15 “Why’ve you disturbed me by bringing me up?” Shemuel asked.
¶ “I’m very distressed,” Sha’ul replied, “and the Philistines are about to go to war against me. And God has turned away from me and doesn’t answer me anymore—he hasn’t sent me any prophets or given me any dreams, So I’ve called to you so you can tell me what I should do.” (SA1 28:15)

1 SAM 31:1 נִלְחָמִים (nilḩāmīm) Lemma=‘לָחַם’ contextual word gloss=‘[were]_fighting’ word gloss=‘fought’ OSHB 1 SAM 31:1 word 2

OET-LV: 31 and_the_Fəlishtiy were_fighting against_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_ the _men _of _they _fled of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) from_face/in _front _of the_Fəlishtiy and_they _fell slain on_the _mountain _of (the)_Gilboˊa. (SA1_31:1)

OET-RV: 31 Meanwhile, the Philistines were battling against Yisrael, and the Israelis fled from the Philistines but many were killed on Mt. Gilboa. (SA1 31:1)

PSA 56:3 לֹחֲמִים (loḩₐmīm) Lemma=‘לָחַם’ contextual word gloss=‘[are]_fighting’ word gloss=‘fight’ OSHB PSA 56:3 word 7

OET-LV: 3  enemies _of_my they _have _trampled _on_me all _of the_day if/because many_people are_fighting to_me height. (PSA_56:3)

OET-RV: 3 Any time I’m afraid, I’ll put my trust in you— (PSA 56:3)

JER 21:4 נִלְחָמִים (nilḩāmīm) Lemma=‘לָחַם’ contextual word gloss=‘[are]_fighting’ word gloss=‘fighting’ OSHB JER 21:4 word 15

OET-LV: 4 Thus YHWH he _says the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) here_I am_about _to _turn _round DOM the _weapons _of (the)_war which are_in_your _of_hand which you(pl) are_fighting by_them with the _king _of Bāⱱel and_DOM the_ones_from _Kasdiy who_are_laying _siege on_you(pl) from_the_outside of_wall and_I _will _gather them into the _middle _of the_city (the)_this. (JER_21:4)

OET-RV: 4 ◙ (JER 21:4)

JER 32:24 הַנִּלְחָמִים (hannilḩāmīm) Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘לָחַם’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘[who, are]_fighting’ morpheme glosses=‘the, fighting’ OSHB JER 32:24 word 10

OET-LV: 24 There the_mounds they _have _come the_city to_capture_it and_the_city it _has _been _given in_the _hand _of the_ones_from _Kasdiy who_are_fighting on/upon_it(f) from_face/in _front _of the_drought//sword/knife and_the_famine and_the_pestilence and_which you _spoke it _has _happened and_there_you are_seeing_it. (JER_32:24)

OET-RV: 24 ◙ (JER 32:24)

JER 32:29 הַנִּלְחָמִים (hannilḩāmīm) Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘לָחַם’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘[who, are]_fighting’ morpheme glosses=‘the, fighting’ OSHB JER 32:29 word 3

OET-LV: 29 And_they _will _come the_ones_from _Kasdiy who_are_fighting on the_city (the)_this and_they _will _set _on _fire DOM the_city (the)_this with_fire and_they_will _burn _it and_DOM the_houses which people _made _smoke on roofs _of_their to_Baˊal and_they _poured _out drink _offerings to_gods other so _as to_provoke _me _to _anger. (JER_32:29)

OET-RV: 29 ◙ (JER 32:29)

JER 34:1 נִלְחָמִים (nilḩāmīm) Lemma=‘לָחַם’ contextual word gloss=‘[were]_fighting’ word gloss=‘fighting’ OSHB JER 34:1 word 20

OET-LV: 34 the_message which it _came to Yirmə^yāh/(Jeremiah) from_with YHWH and_Nəⱱūkadneʦʦar the _king _of Bāⱱel and_all army _of_his and_all the_kingdoms _of the_earth the _rule _of his/its_hand and_all the_peoples were_fighting on Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) and_on all _of cities _of_its to_say. (JER_34:1)

OET-RV: 34 ◙ (JER 34:1)

JER 34:7 נִלְחָמִים (nilḩāmīm) Lemma=‘לָחַם’ contextual word gloss=‘[were]_fighting’ word gloss=‘fighting’ OSHB JER 34:7 word 4

OET-LV: 7 And_the _army _of the _king _of Bāⱱel were_fighting on Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) and_on all _of the _cities _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) which_were_left against Lākīsh and_near/to ˊAzēqāh if/because they they _remained among_the _cities _of Yəhūdāh cities _of fortification. (JER_34:7)

OET-RV: 7 ◙ (JER 34:7)

JER 37:10 הַנִּלְחָמִים (hannilḩāmīm) Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘לָחַם’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘[who, are]_fighting’ morpheme glosses=‘the, fighting’ OSHB JER 37:10 word 7

OET-LV: 10 If/because if you(pl)_defeated all _of the _army _of the_ones_from _Kasdiy who_are_fighting with_you(pl) and_they _survived among_them men pierced _through everyone in_his _of_tent they _will _arise and_they _will _burn DOM the_city (the)_this with_fire. (JER_37:10)

OET-RV: 10 ◙ (JER 37:10)