H3543Hebrewkēhāh
כָּהָה
to be weak, i.e. (figuratively) to despond (causatively, rebuke), or (of light, the eye) to grow dull
10
Total Occurrences
8
Books
10
Old Testament
0
New Testament
Strong’s Definition
to be weak, i.e. (figuratively) to despond (causatively, rebuke), or (of light, the eye) to grow dull
Etymology & Derivation
a primitive root;
KJV Usage
darken, be dim, fail, faint, restrain, [idiom] utterly.
Detailed Definition
From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.
- 1.to grow weak, grow dim, grow faint, falter, be weak, be dim, be darkened, be restrained, be faint, fail
- 2.(qal) to grow dim, grow faint
- 3.(piel) to faint, grow weak, grow faint
Scholarly Notes
Transliteration: kâhâh; Pronunciation: kaw-haw'