Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H3758 |
|---|---|
| Word: | כַּרמִיל |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | probably of foreign origin |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | karmiyl |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kar-mele' |
| Meaning: | 1. carmine, a deep red |
| KJV Renderings: | crimson. |
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כַּרְמִיל noun [masculine] crimson, carmine, i.e. crimson stuff, cloth; late (probably Persian loan-word, and a derive. from Persian [untranscribed source text 2654] worm, see DeZDuth. Th. 1878, 593); — only 2Chr 2:6; 2Chr 2:13; 2Chr 3:14 (in all + אַרְגָּמָן (ו־ָןׅ תְּכֵלֶת 2Chr 2:13; 2Chr 3:14 + בּוּץ also ); read perhaps also for כַּדְמֶל Song 7:6 (|| אַרְגָּוָן: so Gi, of hair formed spirally, like shell-fish; Gr, of glossy hair).
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