He darkened his eyes

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He darkened his eyes

He darkened his eyes

By analogy: caused him distress. Or: brought trouble upon him.

("And darkness is the captivity of Greece, which they have darkened the eyes of Israel in their borders" - Berishat Rava 2)

Translation

Expression (Hebrew)

הֶחְשִׁיךְ אֶת עֵינָיו

Definition (Hebrew)

בְּהַשְׁאָלָה:גָּרַם לוֹ צַעַר.אוֹ: הֵבִיא עָלָיו צָרָה.

("וְחֹשֶׁךְ-זֶה גָּלוּת יָוָן שֶׁהֶחְשִׁיכוּ עֵינֵיהֶם שֶׁל יִשְׂרָאֵל בִּגְזֵרוֹתֵיהֶן"- בְּרֵאשִׁית רַבָּה ב)

Keyword

analogy exile trouble eyes distress

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