Strong's Number 8144
Transliteration:
shaniy
{shaw-nee'}
Word Origin:
of uncertain derivation
TWOT:
2420a
Part of Speech:
noun masculine
Usage in the KJV:
scarlet 34, scarlet 08438 5, scarlet thread 2, crimson 1
Total: 42
Definition:
- scarlet, crimson
- 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