Kêheh — H3544

Definition

adjective

feeble, obscure

1. dim, dull, colourless, be dark, faint

Usually translated as

somewhat dark, darkish, wax dim, heaviness, smoking

Origin

from H3543

• Derived from Kâhâh (H3543)

Greek equivalents

• augázō (G826)

Occurrences

Kêheh occurs 9 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Leviticus (6), 1 Samuel (1), Isaiah (2)

• Leviticus 13:6 — And the priest shall look on him again the seventh day: and, behold, if the plague be somewhat dark, and the plague spread not in the skin, the priest shall pronounce him clean: it is but a scab: and he shall wash his clothes, and be clean.
• Leviticus 13:21 — But if the priest look on it, and, behold, there be no white hairs therein, and if it be not lower than the skin, but be somewhat dark (כֵהָ֑ה); then the priest shall shut him up seven days:
• Leviticus 13:26 — But if the priest look on it, and, behold, there be no white hair in the bright spot, and it be no lower than the other skin, but be somewhat dark (כֵהָ֑ה); then the priest shall shut him up seven days:
• Leviticus 13:28 — And if the bright spot stay in his place, and spread not in the skin, but it be somewhat dark (כֵהָ֔ה); it is a rising of the burning, and the priest shall pronounce him clean: for it is an inflammation of the burning.
• Leviticus 13:39 — Then the priest shall look: and, behold, if the bright spots in the skin of their flesh be darkish (כֵּה֣וֹת) white; it is a freckled spot that groweth in the skin; he is clean.
• Leviticus 13:56 — And if the priest look, and, behold, the plague be somewhat dark after the washing of it; then he shall rend it out of the garment, or out of the skin, or out of the warp, or out of the woof:
• 1 Samuel 3:2 — And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim (כֵה֔וֹת), that he could not see;
• Isaiah 42:3 — A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking (כֵהָ֖ה) flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.
• Isaiah 61:3 — To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness (כֵּהָ֑ה); that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.