Strong G4596σηρικός
silk
- Transliteration
- sērikos
- Pronunciation
- say-ree-kos'
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
From Σήρ Sēr (an Indian tribe from whom silk was procured; hence the name of the silkworm);
Seric that is silken (neuter as noun a silky fabric): - silk.
Seric that is silken (neuter as noun a silky fabric): - silk.
Detailed definition
σιρικός (by assimilation of vowels, for σηρικός; see Mayser, 150; WH, Notes, 151), -ή, -όν
(οἱ Σῆρες, a people of India from whom the ancients got the first silk),
silk, silken; as subst., τὸ σ., silken fabric, silk: Rev.18:12 (cf. FlJ, B.J., vii, 5, 4).†
(AS)
(οἱ Σῆρες, a people of India from whom the ancients got the first silk),
silk, silken; as subst., τὸ σ., silken fabric, silk: Rev.18:12 (cf. FlJ, B.J., vii, 5, 4).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4596 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- silk1
First verses
- 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,
Occurrences by book
Detailed Greek dictionary
σηρῐκός, ή, όν,
(Σήρ) Seric, silken, ἐσθής [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Salt.” 63)]; παραπετάσματα, σκευή, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 43.24, 59.26; νῆμα 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 10.942 (_plural_), 3rd c.AD: Heliodorus Scriptor Eroticus 2.31; τὰ σ. τῶν ὑφασμάτων 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.396b)]; written σειρικός, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 5.46)]:—as substantive, σηρικόν, τό, silken robe, silk, [NT+1st c.BC+ (NT.Rev. 18.12 (variant{σιρικόν}), “Peripl.M. Rubr.” 49; in _plural_, Nearchus Historicus cited in 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 15.1.20.)]
2 σηρικά, τά, jujubes, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 6.614, 7th c.AD: Paulus Aegineta Medicus 1.81.)]
3 σηρικόν (perhaps συρικόν), τό, a red pigment,[Refs 5th c.BC+ (Olymp.Alch. p.76 5th c.BC: Bacchylides Lyricus, 3rd-4th c.AD: Zosimus Alchemista p.248 5th c.BC: Bacchylides Lyricus)]; Syricum pigmentum, quod Syrii Phoenices in Rubri maris litoribus colligunt, [Refs 6th c.AD+ (6th-7th c.AD: Isidorus Hispalensis Grammaticus “Etym.” 19.17.6 (where it is distinguished from “Sericum”).)]
(Σήρ) Seric, silken, ἐσθής [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Salt.” 63)]; παραπετάσματα, σκευή, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 43.24, 59.26; νῆμα 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 10.942 (_plural_), 3rd c.AD: Heliodorus Scriptor Eroticus 2.31; τὰ σ. τῶν ὑφασμάτων 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.396b)]; written σειρικός, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 5.46)]:—as substantive, σηρικόν, τό, silken robe, silk, [NT+1st c.BC+ (NT.Rev. 18.12 (variant{σιρικόν}), “Peripl.M. Rubr.” 49; in _plural_, Nearchus Historicus cited in 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 15.1.20.)]
2 σηρικά, τά, jujubes, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 6.614, 7th c.AD: Paulus Aegineta Medicus 1.81.)]
3 σηρικόν (perhaps συρικόν), τό, a red pigment,[Refs 5th c.BC+ (Olymp.Alch. p.76 5th c.BC: Bacchylides Lyricus, 3rd-4th c.AD: Zosimus Alchemista p.248 5th c.BC: Bacchylides Lyricus)]; Syricum pigmentum, quod Syrii Phoenices in Rubri maris litoribus colligunt, [Refs 6th c.AD+ (6th-7th c.AD: Isidorus Hispalensis Grammaticus “Etym.” 19.17.6 (where it is distinguished from “Sericum”).)]