בַּ/מִּלְחָמָ֑ה
𐤁/𐤌𐤋𐤇𐤌𐤄
milchâmâh
in 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 21:22 · Word #19
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 HRd/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 | in the battle |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4421-01
in the warfare
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ with definite article + feminine singular noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מִלְחָמָה is a feminine singular formation denoting the state or event of fighting. The prefixed בַּ marks "in the," with the definite article assimilated, yielding "in the warfare" as a root-faithful rendering. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in the battle
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'in the warfare' would be less precise in English in this context; 'in the battle' (singular) aligns with typical translation and the SILEX range. Adjusted for context. |