KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: Faint or lacking brightness or clarity. Sense 2: To obscure or make less bright.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Genesis 27:1
Complete exact-word concordance
AND it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, here am I.
¶ And it came to passe that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dimme, so that he could not see, hee called Esau his eldest son, and said vnto him, My sonne. And hee said vnto him, Behold, here am I.
Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.
(Now the eyes of Israel were dimme for age, so that he could not see,) and hee brought them neere vnto him, and he kissed them, and imbraced them.
1611 marginal noteHeb. heauy
¶ And Moses was an hundred and twenty years old when he died: his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated.
¶ And Moses was an hundred and twentie yeeres olde when he died: his eye was not dimme, nor his naturall force abated.
1611 marginal noteHebr. moisture.
1611 marginal noteHebr. fled.
And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see;
And it came to passe at that time, when Eli was layd downe in his place, and his eyes beganne to waxe dimme, that he could not see;
Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see.
Now Eli was ninetie and eight yeeres old, and his eyes were dimme, that he could not see.
1611 marginal noteHebr. stood.
1611 marginal noteChap. 3.2.
Mine eye also is dim by reason of sorrow, and all my members are as a shadow.
Mine eye also is dimme by reason of sorrow, and all my members are as a shadow.
1611 marginal noteOr, my thoughts.
And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken.
And the eyes of them that see, shall not be dimme; and the eares of them that heare, shall hearken.
HOW is the gold become dim! how is the most fine gold changed! the stones of the sanctuary are poured out in the top of every street.
¶ How is the gold become dimme! how is the most fine gold changed! the stones of the sanctuarie are powred out in the top of euery streete.
For this our heart is faint; for these things our eyes are dim.
For this our heart is faint, for these things our eyes are dimme.
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