Lexicon :: Strong's H3543 - kāhâ

כָּהָה

Transliteration

kāhâ

Pronunciation

kaw-haw'

Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 957

Strong's Info

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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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

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STRONGS H3543: Abbreviations

I. [כָּהָה] verb be or grow dim, faint (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic כְּהָא; compare Arabic be , 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, Kö^{i. 187}; but read perhaps כָּֽהֲתָה).

II. [כָּהָה] verb Pi. rebuke (Syriac , Mandean כהא (Nö^{M. 72}) id.), only 1 Samuel 3:13 followed by בְּ, וְלֹא כִהָה בָּם.

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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

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

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

Gen 27:1

Gen 27:1 - And it came to pass,^H1961 that when Isaac^H3327 was old,^H2204 and his eyes^H5869 were dim,^H3543 so that he could not see,^H7200 he called^H7121 Esau^H6215 his eldest^H1419 son,^H1121 and said^H559 unto him, My son:^H1121 and he said^H559 unto him, Behold, here am I.

Deu 34:7

Deu 34:7 - And Moses^H4872 was an hundred^H3967 and twenty^H6242 years^H8141 old^H1121 when he died:^H4194 his eye^H5869 was not dim,^H3543 nor his natural force^H3893 abated.^H5127

1Sa 3:13

1Sa 3:13 - For I have told^H5046 him that I will judge^H8199 his house^H1004 for^H5704 ever^H5769 for the iniquity^H5771 which he knoweth;^H3045 because his sons^H1121 made themselves vile,^H7043 and he restrained^H3543 them not.

Job 17:7

Job 17:7 - Mine eye^H5869 also is dim^H3543 by reason of sorrow,^H3708 and all my members^H3338 are as a shadow.^H6738

Isa 42:4

Isa 42:4 - He shall not fail^H3543 nor be discouraged,^H7533 till he have set^H7760 judgment^H4941 in the earth:^H776 and the isles^H339 shall wait^H3176 for his law.^H8451

Eze 21:7

Eze 21:7 - And it shall be, when they say^H559 unto thee, Wherefore sighest^H584 thou? that thou shalt answer,^H559 For the tidings;^H8052 because it cometh:^H935 and every heart^H3820 shall melt,^H4549 and all hands^H3027 shall be feeble,^H7503 and every spirit^H7307 shall faint,^H3543 and all knees^H1290 shall be weak^H3212 as water:^H4325 behold, it cometh,^H935 and shall be brought to pass,^H1961 saith^H5002 the Lord^H136 GOD.^H3069

Zec 11:17

Zec 11:17 - Woe^H1945 to the idol^H457 shepherd^H7473 that leaveth^H5800 the flock!^H6629 the sword^H2719 shall be upon his arm,^H2220 and upon his right^H3225 eye:^H5869 his arm^H2220 shall be clean^H3001 dried up,^H3001 and his right^H3225 eye^H5869 shall be utterly^H3543 darkened.^H3543

Lexicon :: Strong's H3543 - kāhâ

כָּהָה

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