3894. lechum

Lexicon

lechum: Battle, War

Original Word: לָחוּם
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: lachuwm
Pronunciation: leh-KHOOM
Phonetic Spelling: (law-khoom')
Definition: Battle, War
Meaning: eaten, food, flesh, body

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

while

Or lachum {law-khoom'}; passive participle of lacham; properly, eaten, i.e. Food; also flesh, i.e. Body -- while...is eating, flesh.

see HEBREW lacham

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from lacham
Definition
intestines, bowels
NASB Translation
eating (1), flesh (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

לְחוּם noun [masculine] perhaps intestines, bowels (meaning and √ not wholly certain, compare Nö^{ZMG xl. 886, 721}; from לחם = press together, according to Dl^{Prol. 193}); — only suffix: וּלְחֻמֿם כַּגְּלָלִים Zephaniah 1:17 their blood shall be poured out like water,and their bowels like dung Hi-St (ct. 2 Samuel 20:10), Dl^l.c. We ('ihr Mark'), Rothst^{Kau AT} Di^{Job 20:23}; Gr חֵילָם compare Job 20:12 (to which Now included); Now suggests also וְלֵחָם and their moisture (freshness, vigour, compare Deuteronomy 34:7); > and others who render flesh, ᵐ5 τὰς σάρκας (compare Arabic flesh, meat, see below לֶחֶם); וְיַמְטֵר עָלֵימוֺ בִּלְחוּמוֺ Job 20:23 to fill his belly, God sendeth into him his burning anger, and raineth it upon him, into his (very) bowels Hi Dl^l.c. Bae^KauAT (compare Di, and into his flesh De, see above); > distinguished from Zephaniah 1:17 Di (in translation) Da Hoffm Bu his food (as object of ימטר; read then לַחְמוֺ); ᵐ5 ὀδύνας, whence Me Sgfr חֲבָלִים, Schw^{ZAW x, 1890, 179} בַּלָּהָה; Nö^l.c. wrath, compare Syriac threaten.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root לָחַם (lacham), which means "to fight" or "to do battle." The connection between the root and the derived form suggests a metaphorical extension from the idea of "fighting" to "consuming" or "eating," as in the struggle for sustenance.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek term in the Strong's Concordance is G4561 (σάρξ, sarx), which is often translated as "flesh." Like לָחוּם, σάρξ can refer to the physical body or the concept of human nature in its frailty and susceptibility to sin. The Greek term also carries the idea of the body as something that is perishable and in need of redemption, aligning with the Hebrew understanding of the body as transient and dependent on divine provision.

Usage: The word לָחוּם is used in the context of food or flesh, often in relation to what is consumed by humans or animals. It can also refer to the physical body, emphasizing its nature as something that can be consumed or is perishable.

Context: The Hebrew term לָחוּם (Lachum) appears in the context of sustenance and the physical body. It is closely related to the concept of consumption, whether in the literal sense of eating food or in the metaphorical sense of the body being subject to decay and consumption. The term is not frequently used in the Hebrew Bible, but its implications are significant in understanding the biblical view of the human body and sustenance.

In the biblical narrative, the consumption of food is often linked to the provision and sustenance provided by God. The physical body, described as לָחוּם, is seen as temporary and perishable, highlighting the transient nature of human life. This understanding is consistent with the broader biblical theme of the body as a vessel that is subject to the conditions of the physical world, including hunger, decay, and mortality.

The term also underscores the dependence of humans on God for their daily sustenance, as seen in various biblical passages where God provides food for His people. This provision is not only physical but also spiritual, as the consumption of food is often used as a metaphor for spiritual nourishment and reliance on God's word.

Forms and Transliterations

בִּלְחוּמֽוֹ׃ בלחומו׃ וּלְחֻמָ֖ם ולחמם bil·ḥū·mōw bilchuMo bilḥūmōw ū·lə·ḥu·mām ulechuMam ūləḥumām

Englishman's Concordance

Job 20:23
HEB: וְיַמְטֵ֥ר עָ֝לֵ֗ימוֹ בִּלְחוּמֽוֹ׃
NAS: on him And will rain [it] on him while he is eating.
KJV: upon him, and shall rain [it] upon him while he is eating.
INT: and will rain and is eating

Zephaniah 1:17
HEB: דָּמָם֙ כֶּֽעָפָ֔ר וּלְחֻמָ֖ם כַּגְּלָלִֽים׃
NAS: out like dust And their flesh like dung.
KJV: as dust, and their flesh as the dung.
INT: and their blood dust and their flesh as the dung

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3894
2 Occurrences

bil·ḥū·mōw — 1 Occ.
ū·lə·ḥu·mām — 1 Occ.