σηρικός
sērikosAdjectiveG4596
silk
From: from (an Indian tribe from whom silk was procured;
Short Definition
hence the name of the silk-worm); Seric, i.e. silken (neuter as noun, a silky fabric)
Full Lexicon Entry
-ή, -*όν *(οἱ Σῆρες, a people of India from whom the ancients got the first silk), silk, silken., τὸ σ., silken fabric, silk.
Grammar
Part of Speech Adjective
Morphology G:A
DescriptionGreek Adjective
Occurrences
1 timeAppears 1 time in the New Testament. Top books include:
Revelation
1
Key Passages
- Revelation 18:12
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