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שֵׂיב
sev
H7869
H:N-M Hebrew

age

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sev denotes the age associated with Ahijah's dimmed eyesight in 1 Kings 14:4.

The attested use places sev in the statement that Ahijah's eyes had become dim in connection with his age.

Senses in use

  1. Age linked to failing sight · dominant

    In 1 Kings 14:4, the construct singular noun occurs in the clause explaining why Ahijah could not see; the APB renders that his eyes had become dim “from age.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Kings 14:4, the APB presents the clause as Ahijah's eyes becoming dim “from age.” This wording confirms the clause's overall presentation rather than isolating each term mechanically.

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