What does כֵּהֶה (kēheh) mean in the Bible?
כֵּהֶה (kēheh): Loss of brightness or clarity—used of vision dimming, light fading, or strength ebbing away
Hebrew · H3544
כֵּהֶה
Feeble , obscure
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כֵּהֶהH3544
Pronunciationkēheh
What does כֵּהֶה (kēheh) mean in the Bible?
כֵּהֶה (kēheh): Loss of brightness or clarity—used of vision dimming, light fading, or strength ebbing away
Full entry for כֵּהֶה (H3544) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3544?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include but has faded (2), and a smoldering (1), and has faded (1), are dull (1), had grown so dim (1).
Where does כֵּהֶה (kēheh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 13:21. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (4), Isaiah (2), 1 Samuel (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itbut has faded2×Leviticus 13:26, Leviticus 13:28
and a smoldering1×Isaiah 42:3
and has faded1×Leviticus 13:21
are dull1×Leviticus 13:39
had grown so dim1×1 Samuel 3:2
of despair1×Isaiah 61:3
Show sample aligned rows
Leviticus 13:21כֵהָ֑הtoand has fadedAdjective - feminine singularLeviticus 13:26כֵהָ֑הtobut has fadedAdjective - feminine singularLeviticus 13:28כֵהָ֔הtobut has fadedAdjective - feminine singularLeviticus 13:39כֵּה֣וֹתtoare dullAdjective - feminine plural1 Samuel 3:2כֵה֔וֹתtohad grown so dimAdjective - feminine pluralIsaiah 42:3כֵהָ֖הtoand a smolderingAdjective - feminine singularIsaiah 61:3כֵּהָ֑הtoof despairAdjective - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLeviticus 13:21
Aligned rows7
Books represented3
Leviticus41 Samuel1Isaiah2
Source forms
כֵהָ֑ה2xḵê·hāhLeviticus 13:21, Leviticus 13:26
כֵהָ֔ה1xḵê·hāhLeviticus 13:28
כֵהָ֖ה1xḵê·hāhIsaiah 42:3
כֵּהָ֑ה1xkê·hāhIsaiah 61:3
כֵה֔וֹת1xḵê·hō·wṯ1 Samuel 3:2
כֵּה֣וֹת1xkê·hō·wṯLeviticus 13:39
Parsing patterns
Adjective - feminine singular5xLeviticus 13:21, Leviticus 13:26, Leviticus 13:28, Isaiah 42:3
Adjective - feminine plural2xLeviticus 13:39, 1 Samuel 3:2
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Loss of brightness or clarity—used of vision dimming, light fading, or strength ebbing away
Strong'sH3544
Lexical occurrences9 versesWord forms1 form9 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Study linkLeviticus 13:38-39Source Gloss
feeble , obscure
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Loss of brightness or clarity—used of vision dimming, light fading, or strength ebbing away
feeble, obscure BDB: dim Usage: somewhat dark, darkish, wax dim, heaviness, smoking.
Grammatical Forms
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Form groups1Aligned forms9
Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action2×
PerfectLev 13:6 · Lev 13:562×
Selected Scripture Witness
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Biblical Witnesses
describes a white spot on skin that is pale or faint in appearance
Showing 1 selected witness from 9 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
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