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Eye consumed/dimmed

Here’s what it means

A person’s sight, strength, or hope failed through age, sorrow, or prolonged longing.

Why the Bible says it this way

An idiom is a familiar phrase whose meaning comes from the whole expression, not from reading each word by itself.

A helpful detail: Some uses are physical and others poetic. The surrounding description shows whether literal sight or inward vigor is in view.

Where it appears