H8144Hebrewšāniy
שָׁנִי
crimson, scarlet (thread).
42
Total Occurrences
10
Books
42
Old Testament
0
New Testament
Detailed Definition
- 1scarlet, crimson
- 2properly, the insect 'coccus ilicis', the dried body of the female yielding coloring matter from which is made the dye used for cloth to color it scarlet or crimson
Etymology & Derivation
of uncertain derivation;
Scholarly Notes
Transliteration: shânîy; Pronunciation: shaw-nee'