H3750: כַּרְכֹּם
karkôm · pronounced kar-kome' · “saffron”
Definition
the crocus
KJV translates it as: saffron.
Word origin: probably of foreign origin;
Extended definition
1) saffron
1a) an orange-yellow flower of the crocus family, used for flavouring in drinks and confections in order to promote perspiration for cooling of the body
1a) an orange-yellow flower of the crocus family, used for flavouring in drinks and confections in order to promote perspiration for cooling of the body
Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).
How H3750 is translated
- saffron ×1
Bible verses with H3750 (karkôm)
Karkôm appears in 1 verse.
- Song of Solomon 4:14
Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices: