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Lexicon :: Strong's H3543 - kāhâ

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כָּהָה
Transliteration
kāhâ
Pronunciation
kaw-haw'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 957

Strong’s Definitions

כָּהָה kâhâh, kaw-haw'; a primitive root; to be weak, i.e. (figuratively) to despond (causatively, rebuke), or (of light, the eye) to grow dull:—darken, be dim, fail, faint, restrain, × utterly.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x

The KJV translates Strong's H3543 in the following manner: dim (3x), fail (1x), faint (1x), darkened (1x), utterly (1x), restrained (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x
The KJV translates Strong's H3543 in the following manner: dim (3x), fail (1x), faint (1x), darkened (1x), utterly (1x), restrained (1x).

  1. to grow weak, grow dim, grow faint, falter, be weak, be dim, be darkened, be restrained, be faint, fail

    1. (Qal) to grow dim, grow faint

    2. (Piel) to faint, grow weak, grow faint

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
כָּהָה kâhâh, kaw-haw'; a primitive root; to be weak, i.e. (figuratively) to despond (causatively, rebuke), or (of light, the eye) to grow dull:—darken, be dim, fail, faint, restrain, × utterly.
STRONGS H3543: Abbreviations
I. [כָּהָה] verb be or grow dim, faint (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic כְּהָא; compare Arabic bdb046205 be bdb046206, i.e. weak, cowardly) —
Qal Perfect 3rd person feminine singular כָּֽהֲתָה Deuteronomy 34:7; Imperfect יִכְהֶה Isaiah 42:4; 3rd person feminine singular תִּכְהֶה Zechariah 11:17; וַתֵּ֫כַהּ Job 17:7; וַתִּכְהֶיןָ Genesis 27:1; Infinitive absolute כָּהֹה Zechariah 11:17; — grow dim, of eye Genesis 27:1 (J), Deuteronomy 34:7; Job 17:7; of violent putting out of eye Zechariah 11:17 (twice in verse); he shall not grow dim Isaiah 42:4, of servant of י׳ under figure of lamp or fire (see Kay Che De), or grow faint (compare Di).
Pi. Perfect 3rd person feminine singular וְכִהֲתָה consecutive Ezekiel 21:12 (subject כָּלרֿוּחַ; || וְנָמֵס כָּללֵֿב) grow faint (Pi. intransitive, Ges§ 52 k, Köi. 187; but read perhaps כָּֽהֲתָה).

II. [כָּהָה] verb Pi. rebuke (Syriac bdb046207, Mandean כהא (NöM. 72) id.), only 1 Samuel 3:13 followed by בְּ, וְלֹא כִהָה בָּם.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

27:1; 27:1

Deuteronomy

34:7; 34:7

1 Samuel

3:13

Job

17:7; 17:7

Isaiah

42:4; 42:4

Ezekiel

21:12

Zechariah

11:17; 11:17; 11:17

H3543

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H3543 matches the Hebrew כָּהָה (kāhâ),
which occurs 8 times in 7 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:1

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:1 - Now it came H1961 about, when H3588 Isaac H3327 was old H2204 and his eyes H5869 were too H4480 dim H3543 to see, H7200 that he called H7121 his older H1419 son H1121 Esau H6215 and said H559 to him, “My son.” H1121 And he said H559 to him, “Here H2009 I am.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 34:7

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 34:7 - Although Moses H4872 was one hundred H3967 and twenty H6242 years H8141 old H1121 when he died, H4194 his eye H5869 was not dim, H3543 nor H3808 his vigor H3893 abated. H5127

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 3:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 3:13 - “For I have told H5046 him that I am about to judge H8199 his house H1004 forever H5704 H5769 for the iniquity H5771 which H834 he knew, H3045 because H3588 his sons H1121 brought H7043 a curse H7043 on themselves H1992 and he did not rebuke H3543 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 17:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 17:7 - “My eye H5869 has also grown H3543 dim H3543 because H4480 of grief, H3708
And all H3605 my members H3338 are as a shadow. H6738

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 42:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 42:4 - “He will not be disheartened H3543 or crushed H7533
Until H5704 He has established H7760 justice H4941 in the earth; H776
And the coastlands H339 will wait H3176 expectantly H3176 for His [fn]law.” H8451

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:7 - “And when H3588 they say H559 to you, ‘Why H5921 H4100 do you groan?’ H584 you shall say, H559 ‘Because H413 of the news H8052 that is coming; H935 and every H3605 heart H3820 will melt, H4549 all H3605 hands H3027 will be feeble, H7503 every H3605 spirit H7307 will [fn]faint H3543 and all H3605 knees H1290 will [fn]be weak H1980 as water. H4325 Behold, H2009 it comes H935 and it will happen,’ H1961 declares H5002 the Lord H136 [fn]GOD.” H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 11:17

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 11:17 - “Woe H1945 to the worthless H457 shepherd H7473
Who leaves H5800 the flock! H6629
A sword H2719 will be on his arm H2220
And on his right H3225 eye! H5869
His arm H2220 will be totally H3001 withered H3001
And his right H3225 eye H5869 will be [fn]blind.” H3543
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