κόκκ-ῐνος G2847
kokkinos -- scarlet, crimson red; the color of dyed wool, royal garments, and luxurious fabrics
Kokkinos is an adjective meaning 'scarlet' or 'crimson,' derived from kokkos, the kermes insect from which a vivid red dye was extracted in antiquity. In the New Testament it appears in contexts heavy with symbolic weight: the scarlet robe draped on Jesus during his mockery (Matt 27:28), the scarlet wool used in the tabernacle purification rite (Heb 9:19), and the scarlet-clad woman and scarlet beast of Revelation's apocalyptic visions (Rev 17:3-4; 18:12, 16). Spanish escarlata, French ecarlate, and German scharlachrot all point to the same deep-red hue, a color associated in the ancient world with royalty, wealth, and blood.
Senses
1. scarlet — Scarlet or crimson in color, describing a vivid red hue produced from the kermes dye. In the NT this color appears laden with symbolism: the soldiers' mocking robe placed on Jesus (Matt 27:28) evokes false royalty, the scarlet wool of Heb 9:19 recalls the purification ritual with its overtones of blood and cleansing, and the scarlet garments and beast of Revelation (Rev 17:3-4; 18:12, 16) signify opulent decadence. Spanish escarlata and French ecarlate translate it uniformly, reflecting a single chromatic sense with no polysemy. 6×
AR["أَحْمَرَ", "قِرمِزيٍّ", "قِرمِزًا", "قِرْمِزًا", "قِرْمِزٍ", "قِرْمِزِيًّا"]·ben["লাল", "লালের"]·DE["scharlachrot", "κοκκίνην"]·EN["of-scarlet", "scarlet"]·FR["écarlate"]·heb["שָׁנִי"]·HI["लाल", "लाल,", "लाल-का"]·ID["kain-merah", "merah", "merah-tua"]·IT["kokkinen", "scarlatto"]·jav["abrit", "abrit;"]·KO["붉은", "주홍색-의", "주홍색을", "진홍색을", "진홍색의"]·PT["de-escarlate", "escarlate"]·RU["багряницу", "багряницы", "багряном", "багряный", "червлёной"]·ES["de-escarlata", "escarlata"]·SW["jekundu", "mwekundu,", "nyekundu", "nyekundu,", "nyekundu;"]·TR["kırmızı", "kırmızının"]·urd["سرخ", "سرخ-کا", "سرخ-کے", "سُرخ"]
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
κόκκ-ῐνος, η, ον, scarlet, NT+3rd c.BC+blushing, Refs 4th c.BC+ __II substantive κόκκινα, τά, scarlet clothes, ἐν κ. περιπατεῖν, κ. φορεῖν, LXX+2nd c.AD+