Karkom כַּרְכֹּם
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| כַּרְכֹּם | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | karkom |
| Strong's number | H3750 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | saffron |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Karkom (Hebrew כַּרְכֹּם, Strong's H3750) is a Hebrew masculine noun meaning “saffron”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the Old Testament.
Definition
1) saffron
1a) an orange-yellow flower of the crocus family, used for flavouring in drinks and confections in order to promote perspiration for cooling of the body
1a) an orange-yellow flower of the crocus family, used for flavouring in drinks and confections in order to promote perspiration for cooling of the body
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | saffron (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | saffron (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Karkom, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Song of Solomon
- Song of Solomon 4:14Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices:with nard and saffron, with calamus and cinnamon, with every kind of frankincense tree, with myrrh and aloes, with all the finest spices.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).