ka.chal describes applying paint to the eyes in a woman's preparation for visitors.

The attested use describes a woman painting her eyes as part of washing and putting on ornaments before men arrive.

1. Painting the eyes for adornment · dominant

   In Ezekiel 23:40, the Qal perfect second feminine singular form occurs in a sequence addressed to a woman: she washed herself, painted her eyes, and put on ornaments before the men came. The APB renders this clause "painted your eyes," confirming an act of cosmetic preparation in the verse.

   Ezekiel 23:40

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Ezekiel 23:40, the APB presents the action as "painted your eyes" within a sequence of washing and putting on ornaments. The verse is read as a whole, but its clause matches the verse's cosmetic-preparation context.