וְ/הַ/מִּלְחָמָ֖ה
𐤅/𐤄/𐤌𐤋𐤇𐤌𐤄
milchâmâh
and-the-battle
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.
Judges 20:42 · Word #8
Lexicon H4421
| Lemma | מִלְחָמָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤋𐤇𐤌𐤄 |
| Transliteration | milchâmâh |
| Strong's | H4421 |
| Definition | 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. |
Morphology HC/Td/Ncfsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and-the-battle |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4421-24
and the war
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + definite article הַ + feminine singular common noun in absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מִלְחָמָה derives from לחם in its martial sense and denotes the state or event of fighting. The feminine singular absolute form with prefixed conjunction and definite article is reflected by "and the war," preserving both definiteness and number. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and the battle
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Standardized from "and the war". |