מִלְחַמְתּ֔/וֹ

𐤌𐤋𐤇𐤌𐤕/𐤅

milchâmâh

of his war

An armed conflict or struggle, typically between groups or nations; specifically, the actual act or state of war or battle. In context, can denote a singular engagement (battle), the sustained condition of armed hostilities (warfare), or the phenomenon of organized combat more generally. May further include figurative senses such as conflict, contest, or opposition.

H4421

Deuteronomy 1:41 · Word #18

Lexicon H4421

Lemmaמִלְחָמָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤌𐤋𐤇𐤌𐤄
Transliterationmilchâmâh
Strong'sH4421
DefinitionAn armed conflict or struggle, typically between groups or nations; specifically, the actual act or state of war or battle. In context, can denote a singular engagement (battle), the sustained condition of armed hostilities (warfare), or the phenomenon of organized combat more generally. May further include figurative senses such as conflict, contest, or opposition.

Morphology HNcfsc/Sp3ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

Common Translation

Phraseof his war

SIBI-P1 Translation H4421-13

his battle

Morphological NotesFeminine singular noun in construct state (מִלְחֶמֶת) + 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix; from root לחם.
Rendering RationaleThe noun מִלְחָמָה denotes the state or event of fighting derived from לחם (to fight). The construct singular with 3ms suffix yields "his battle," preserving both the martial root sense and the masculine singular possessive.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

his battle

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 'his battle' works; in context, this refers to equipping oneself for his (the enemy's or one's own) battle, a construction supported by SILEX.