לָחֶ֣ם

𐤋𐤇𐤌

lâchem

war

A struggle or engagement between opposing groups, a battle, or a military conflict. The term is commonly used to refer to specific military encounters or engagements, but can also denote warfare or the broader state of armed contest.

H3901

Judges 5:8 · Word #5

Lexicon H3901

Lemmaלָחֶם
Lemma (Paleo)𐤋𐤇𐤌
Transliterationlâchem
Strong'sH3901
DefinitionA struggle or engagement between opposing groups, a battle, or a military conflict. The term is commonly used to refer to specific military encounters or engagements, but can also denote warfare or the broader state of armed contest.

Morphology HNcmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phrasewar

SIBI-P1 Translation H3901-01

bread

Morphological NotesCommon noun, singular, absolute state; gender variable (treated as singular lexical form).
Rendering RationaleThe noun לֶחֶם in singular absolute form denotes bread as a staple grain-based food. "Bread" preserves the primary lexical sense while allowing for its broader extension to sustenance in context.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

war

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleP1 'bread' is a Strong's/root error; changed to 'war' in line with the correct sense of conflict or battle per context and silex_definition.
P1 Flagwrong root/Strong's