כָּהָה (kâhâh) — Darken
Hebrew word study: כָּהָה (kâhâh), Strong's H3543. to be weak, i.e. (figuratively) to despond (causatively, rebuke), or (of light, the eye) to grow dull
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
to be weak, i.e. (figuratively) to despond (causatively, rebuke), or (of light, the eye) to grow dull
KJV translation words: darken, be dim, fail, faint, restrain, [idiom] utterly.
Strong's H3543 is tagged on 10 words in 9 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 27:1 and last appears in Zechariah 11:17.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 9)
- Genesis 27:1 — וַתִּכְהֶיןָ — and they were too dim
- Leviticus 13:6 — כֵּהָה — it has become dull
- Leviticus 13:56 — כֵּהָה — it has become dull
- Deuteronomy 34:7 — כָהֲתָה — it had grown dim
- 1 Samuel 3:13 — כִהָה — he rebuked
- Job 17:7 — וַתֵּכַהּ — and it has grown dim
- Isaiah 42:4 — יִכְהֶה — he will grow dim
- Ezekiel 21:7 — וְכִהֲתָה — and it will grow faint
- Zechariah 11:17 — כָּהֹה — certainly to dim
Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H3544 כֵּהֶה (kêheh).
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What does kâhâh (H3543) mean?
To be weak, i.e. (figuratively) to despond (causatively, rebuke), or (of light, the eye) to grow dull.
How is H3543 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H3543 as: darken, be dim, fail, faint, restrain, [idiom] utterly..
How often does כָּהָה (kâhâh) appear?
Strong's H3543 is tagged on 10 words in 9 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 27:1 and last appears in Zechariah 11:17.
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