Strong’s definition
to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction)
KJV gloss list in the source
devour, eat, [idiom] ever, fight(-ing), overcome, prevail, (make) war(-ring).
Source pronunciation notation: law-kham'
Derivation recorded by Strong
a primitive root;
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