Word Study · Strong's H3758 · Hebrew
כַּרְמִיל
karmil
kar-mele'
Strong's 1890 spelling: karmîyl
“carmine, a deep red”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
carmine, a deep red
Rendered in the KJV as
crimson.
- 3occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 1 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 2inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 3 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 2
- וְכַרְמִ֣יל2
- וּבַכַּרְמִ֔יל1
How it is rendered · 2
- and crimson2
- and in the crimson1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 2
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular2
- conjunction (“and”) + preposition with the article + noun · masculine singular1
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- HC/Ncmsa · 2
- HC/Rd/Ncmsa · 1
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The ledger of occurrences
2 Chronicles3 occurrences
- 2 Chronicles 2:7וְכַרְמִ֣ילvekharmilconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singularSend me, therefore, a craftsman skilled in engraving to work with gold and silver, with bronze and iron, and with purple, crimson, and blue yarn. He will work with my craftsmen in Judah and Jerusalem, whom my father David provided.here: and crimson
- 2 Chronicles 2:14וּבַכַּרְמִ֔ילuvakarmilconjunction (“and”) + preposition with the article + noun · masculine singularHe is the son of a woman from the daughters of Dan, and his father is a man of Tyre. He is skilled in work with gold and silver, bronze and iron, stone and wood, purple, blue, and crimson yarn, and fine linen. He is experienced in every kind of engraving and can execute any design that is given him. He will work with your craftsmen and with those of my lord, your father David.here: and in the crimson
- 2 Chronicles 3:14וְכַרְמִ֣ילvekharmilconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singularHe made the veil of blue, purple, and crimson yarn and fine linen, with cherubim woven into it.here: and crimson