Hebrew · H376, H4421 · unreviewed

אִישׁ מִלְחָמָה

A man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) · a battle (i.e. the engagement ); generally, war (i.e. war-fare )

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אִישׁ H376 a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
Pronunciation ish
Individual male person functioning as a foundational unit of social identity, kinship, and covenantal responsibility in Hebrew thought
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מִלְחָמָה H4421 a battle (i.e. the engagement ); generally, war (i.e. war-fare )
Pronunciation milĕḥāmāh
War as theological contest: Yahweh fights Israel's battles; victory belongs to the Lord, not human strength.
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What does אִישׁ מִלְחָמָה (ish milchamah) mean in the Bible?

אִישׁ · מִלְחָמָה is a Hebrew word meaning "man of war, warrior".

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Meaning

man of war, warrior
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