Hebrew · H3544, H3836 · unreviewed

כֵּהוֹת לְבָנֹת

Feeble , obscure · white

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כֵּהֶה H3544 feeble , obscure
Pronunciation kēheh
Loss of brightness or clarity—used of vision dimming, light fading, or strength ebbing away
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לָבָן H3836 white

What does כֵּהוֹת לְבָנֹת (kehot levanot) mean in the Bible?

כֵּהֶה · לָבָן is a Hebrew word meaning "dim, faded, or dull white appearance".

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Meaning

dim, faded, or dull white appearance
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action
Perfect Lev 13:6 · Lev 13:56
Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form
Perfect 2
Stem
Piel 2
Mood
Indicative 2

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)

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