Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H3642 |
|---|---|
| Word: | כָּמַהּ |
| Part of Speech: | verb-stem |
| Etymology: | a primitive root |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | kamahh |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kaw-mah |
| Meaning: | 1. to pine after |
| KJV Renderings: | long. |
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כָּמַהּ verb faint (Arabic [untranscribed source text 2539] is be pale of face, gray (of daylight), weak-eyed, [untranscribed source text 2540] blind from birth; Syriac [untranscribed source text 2541] be blind), only figurative —
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Psalms 63:1
