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שָׁנִי H8144

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scarlet

Instead of (KJV / RSV)

scarlet thread / scarlet thread

Note

The crimson dye and the thread dyed with it (38:28, 30; Josh 2:18; Isa 1:18)

Rulings

39

Occurrences (2)

Genesis 38

• 38:28 And it was, in her bearing, and one gave forth a hand; and the midwife took and knit on his hand scarlet, saying, "This one went out first."
• 38:30 And after, his brother went out, on whose hand was the scarlet, and he called his name Zerah.