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כַּרְכֹּם H3750

H3750 is the Hebrew word כַּרְכֹּם, transliterated karkôm and said kar-kome'. The King James Version most often renders it saffron.

Word: כַּרְכֹּםTransliteration: karkômSaid: kar-kome'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 1 verse

What it means

the crocus.

Where it comes from

probably of foreign origin.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.

saffron 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: saffron.

Verses using כַּרְכֹּם

All 1 verse, quoted in full.

Song of Solomon 4:14 · KJV

Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices:

Common questions

What does Strong's H3750 mean?

H3750 is the Hebrew word כַּרְכֹּם (karkôm), meaning the crocus.

How is H3750 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it saffron (1 time).

How many times does H3750 appear in the Bible?

כַּרְכֹּם (karkôm) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H3750 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: probably of foreign origin.

Nearby entries

H3747 · כְּרִית — Kerith, a brook of PalestineH3748 · כְּרִיתוּת — a cutting (of the matrimonial bond), i.e. divorceH3749 · כַּרְכֹּב — a rim or top marginH3751 · כַּרְכְּמִישׁ — Karkemish, a place in SyriaH3752 · כַּרְכַּס — Karkas, a eunuch of XerxesH3753 · כַּרְכָּרָה — a dromedary (from its rapid motion as if dancing)

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