Strong's Lexicon kahah: To grow dim, to faint, to be weak Original Word: כָּהָה Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance, the concept of dimming or weakening can be related to Greek terms such as "ἀσθενέω" (astheneō - to be weak) or "τυφλόω" (typhloō - to blind). Usage: The Hebrew verb "kahah" primarily conveys the idea of diminishing in intensity or strength. It is often used in the context of physical or metaphorical dimming, such as the fading of eyesight or the weakening of strength. The term can also imply a reduction in brightness or clarity, whether in a literal or figurative sense. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, physical strength and clarity of vision were highly valued, both literally and metaphorically. The dimming of eyesight or weakening of strength was often associated with aging or divine judgment. The concept of "kahah" would resonate with a society that placed great importance on vitality and the ability to perceive and act with clarity. Brown-Driver-Briggs I. [כָּהָה] verb be or grow dim, faint (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic כְּהָא; compare Arabic  be  , i.e. weak, cowardly) — Qal Perfect3feminine singular כָּֽהֲתָה Deuteronomy 34:7; Imperfect יִכְהֶה Isaiah 42:4; 3feminine singular תִּכְהֶה Zechariah 11:17; וַתֵּ֫כַהּ Job 17:7; וַתִּכְהֶיןָ Genesis 27:1; Infinitive absolute כָּהֹה Zechariah 11:17; — grow dim, of eye Genesis 27:1 (J), Deuteronomy 34:7; Job 17:7; of violent putting out of eye Zechariah 11:17 (twice in verse); he shall not grow dim Isaiah 42:4, of servant of ׳י under figure of lamp or fire (see Kay Che De), or grow faint (compare Di). Pi`el Perfect3feminine singular וְכִהֲתָה consecutive Ezekiel 21:12 (subject כָּלרֿוּחַ; "" וְנָמֵס כָּללֵֿב) grow faint (Pi`el intransitive, Ges§ 52 k, Köi. 187; but read perhaps כָּֽהֲתָה). II. [כָּהָה] verb Pi`el rebuke (Syriac כהן (√ of following; meaning dubious, see Dr2Samuel 8:18; Arabic verb Strong's Exhaustive Concordance darken, be dim, fail, faint, restrain, utterly A primitive root; to be weak, i.e. (figuratively) to despond (causatively, rebuke), or (of light, the eye) to grow dull -- darken, be dim, fail, faint, restrain, X utterly. Forms and Transliterations וְכִהֲתָ֣ה וַתִּכְהֶ֥יןָ וַתֵּ֣כַהּ וכהתה ותכה ותכהין יִכְהֶה֙ יכהה כִהָ֖ה כָּהֹ֥ה כָהֲתָ֥ה כהה כהתה תִכְהֶֽה׃ תכהה׃ chahaTah chiHah ḵā·hă·ṯāh kā·hōh ḵāhăṯāh kaHoh kāhōh ḵi·hāh ḵihāh tichHeh ṯiḵ·heh ṯiḵheh vatTechah vattichHeina vechihaTah wat·tê·ḵah wat·tiḵ·he·nā wattêḵah wattiḵhenā wə·ḵi·hă·ṯāh wəḵihăṯāh yichHeh yiḵ·heh yiḵhehLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 27:1 HEB: זָקֵ֣ן יִצְחָ֔ק וַתִּכְהֶ֥יןָ עֵינָ֖יו מֵרְאֹ֑ת NAS: were too dim to see, KJV: and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, INT: was old Isaac dim and his eyes to see Deuteronomy 34:7 1 Samuel 3:13 Job 17:7 Isaiah 42:4 Ezekiel 21:7 Zechariah 11:17 Zechariah 11:17 8 Occurrences |
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, Mandean כהא (NöM. 72) id.), only 
is divine, and 
(Qor 52:29) is a seer, the organ (mostly) of a jinn, rarely of a god: the 
and the כֹּהֵן must have been originally identical (both alike being guardians of an oracle, at a sanctuary); but their functions diverged: the 
gradually lost his connection with the sanctuary, and sank to be a mere diviner; the כהן acquired fuller sacrificial functions: see RSEnc. Brit. ed. 9, xix. 727; WeSkizzen iii. 130 ff., 167; NowArchaeology ii. 89 f.; Phoenician כהן is priest, כהנת priestess). 
