Strong#: | 2847 // kokkinov kokkinos |
Orig: | adj // from \\2848\\ (from the kernel-shape of the insect) |
NASB: | ==>scarlet(6). |
AV=6 | ==>scarlet 4, scarlet colour 1, scarlet coloured 1 |
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Definition: | 1) crimson, scarlet coloured. A kernel, the grain or berry of the
"ilex coccifera"; these berries are the clusters of the eggs of a
female insect, the "kermes" (resembling the cochineal), and when
collected and pulverised produces a red which was used in dyeing
(Pliny)
2) scarlet cloth or clothing
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NASB: | scarlet: |
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