Strong G2847κόκκινος
scarlet
- Transliteration
- kokkinos
- Pronunciation
- kok'-kee-nos
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
From G2848 (from the kernel shape of the insect);
crimson colored: - scarlet (colour coloured).
crimson colored: - scarlet (colour coloured).
Detailed definition
κόκκινος, -η, -ον
(κόκκος, as used of the "berry" of the ilex coccifera, see DB, iv, 416), [in LXX for תּוֹלָע, תּוֹלָע, שָׁנִי, Exo.25:4, Gen.38:23, Isa.1:18, al.;]
scarlet: Mat.27:28, Heb.9:19, Rev.17:3; neut., without substantive, of clothing, Rev.17:4 18:12, 16,†
(AS)
(κόκκος, as used of the "berry" of the ilex coccifera, see DB, iv, 416), [in LXX for תּוֹלָע, תּוֹלָע, שָׁנִי, Exo.25:4, Gen.38:23, Isa.1:18, al.;]
scarlet: Mat.27:28, Heb.9:19, Rev.17:3; neut., without substantive, of clothing, Rev.17:4 18:12, 16,†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2847 appears in 6 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- scarlet4
- colour2
First verses
- Matthew 27:28And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.
- Hebrews 9:19For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the people,
- Revelation 17:3So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.
- Revelation 17:4And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:
- Revelation 18:12The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble,
- Revelation 18:16And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
κόκκ-ῐνος, η, ον,
scarlet, [NT+3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Herodas Mimographus 6.19, NT.Heb.9.19, “PHamb.” 10.24 (2nd c.AD), 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Fabius Maximus” 15; κ. γενόμενος)]blushing, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (Comica Adespota 19.3 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator)]
II substantive κόκκινα, τά, scarlet clothes, ἐν κ. περιπατεῖν, κ. φορεῖν, [LXX+2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Epicteti Dissertationes” 3.22.10, 4.11.34; - ων βαφαί “PHolm.” 21.41: _sing._, LXX.Exo.25.4.)]
scarlet, [NT+3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Herodas Mimographus 6.19, NT.Heb.9.19, “PHamb.” 10.24 (2nd c.AD), 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Fabius Maximus” 15; κ. γενόμενος)]blushing, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (Comica Adespota 19.3 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator)]
II substantive κόκκινα, τά, scarlet clothes, ἐν κ. περιπατεῖν, κ. φορεῖν, [LXX+2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Epicteti Dissertationes” 3.22.10, 4.11.34; - ων βαφαί “PHolm.” 21.41: _sing._, LXX.Exo.25.4.)]