עָשֵׁשׁ ʻâshêsh

Meaning

probably to shrink, i.e. fail

In the King James Version: be consumed.

Derivation: a primitive root;

Where it is used

• Psalms 6:7 My eyes fail from grief; they grow dim because of all my foes.
• Psalms 31:9 Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am in distress; my eyes fail from sorrow, my soul and body as well.
• Psalms 31:10 For my life is consumed with grief and my years with groaning; my iniquity has drained my strength, and my bones are wasting away.