שָׁנִי

sha.niNoun (Masculine)H8144

scarlet

From: of uncertain derivation;

Short Definition

crimson, properly, the insect or its color, also stuff dyed with it

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. scarlet, crimson 1a) properly, the insect 'coccus ilicis', the dried body of the female yielding colouring matter from which is made the dye used for cloth to colour it scarlet or crimson

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

42 times

Appears 42 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Exodus
26
Leviticus
5
Genesis
2
Joshua
2
Numbers
2

Key Passages

  • 2 Samuel 1:24
  • Exodus 28:8
  • Exodus 36:35
  • Exodus 39:8
  • Joshua 2:21

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