kokkinos <2847>

kokkinov kokkinos

Pronunciation	:	kok'-kee-nos
Origin	:	from 2848 (from the kernel-shape of the insect)
Reference	:	TDNT - 3:812,450
PrtSpch	:	adj (adjective)
In Greek	:	kokkinhn 1, kokkinon 3, kokkinou 2
In NET	:	a scarlet 2, scarlet 2, scarlet cloth 1, scarlet clothing 1
In AV	:	scarlet 4, scarlet colour 1, scarlet coloured 1
Count	:	6
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 from 2848 (from the kernel-shape of the insect); crimson-colored: KJV -- scarlet (colour, coloured). see GREEK for 2848
Related Hebrew	:	lymrk <03758>; ynv <08144>; elwt <08438>; elwt <08439>

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