מִלְחָמָה
milchamah
Everyday HebrewFormsמִלְחָמוֹת
MeaningWhen two countries or groups of people fight each other with armies and weapons.
HistoryThis word is in the Bible. It comes from the root for fighting. The same root gives us the word for bread, "lechem". This might be because old wars were fought up close, with soldiers pressing against each other, like a baker presses dough to make bread.
Example
המלחמה נמשכה שנים רבות.
The war went on for many years.
