וַ/תֵּ֣כַהּ
𐤅/𐤕𐤊𐤄
kâhâh
and-has-grown-dim
To become dull, faint, or dim; to lose strength, vitality, or clarity, either physically or metaphorically. The term is used for the weakening or fading of light, the dimming of vision (as in the eyes), or the lessening of energy or resolve. It can also carry a figurative sense of discouragement or loss of spirit, and in certain forms can mean to dull or weaken something or someone else (causative).
Job 17:7 · Word #1
Lexicon H3543
| Lemma | כָּהָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤄𐤄 |
| Transliteration | kâhâh |
| Strong's | H3543 |
| Definition | To become dull, faint, or dim; to lose strength, vitality, or clarity, either physically or metaphorically. The term is used for the weakening or fading of light, the dimming of vision (as in the eyes), or the lessening of energy or resolve. It can also carry a figurative sense of discouragement or loss of spirit, and in certain forms can mean to dull or weaken something or someone else (causative). |
Morphology HC/Vqw3fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and-has-grown-dim |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3543-05
and she grew faint
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Qal stem; sequential imperfect (vav-consecutive); 3rd person feminine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses a simple intransitive becoming—losing strength or clarity. The sequential imperfect 3rd feminine singular is reflected as a past narrative action with a feminine subject: "and she grew faint." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and has grown dim
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Adjusted to match the sense of vision becoming faint/dim rather than the more general 'grew faint.' 'Has grown dim' better fits the context of the eye in Job 17:7. |