Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H3544 |
|---|---|
| Word: | כֵּהֶה |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from H3543 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 9 |
| Transliteration: | keheh |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kay-heh' |
| Meaning: | 1. feeble, obscure |
| KJV Renderings: | somewhat dark, darkish, wax dim, heaviness, smoking. |
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[כֵּהֶה] adjective dim, dull, faint; only feminine כֵּהָה Lev 13:6 + 6 t.; plural כֵּהוֺת Lev 13:39; 1Sam 3:2 — dim, of eyes 1Sam 3:2 of burning wick (׳ כִּשְׁתָּה כ) Isa 42:3 dull (in colour, of plague-spots) Lev 13:6; Lev 13:21; Lev 13:26; Lev 13:39; Lev 13:56 figurative = faint ׳ רוּחַ כ Isa 61:3 (opposed to מַעֲטֵה תְהִלָּה).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Leviticus 13:6
Leviticus 61:3
