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כַּרְפַּס H3768

H3768 is the Hebrew word כַּרְפַּס, transliterated karpaç and said kar-pas'. The King James Version most often renders it green.

Word: כַּרְפַּסTransliteration: karpaçSaid: kar-pas'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 1 verse

What it means

byssus or fine vegetable wool.

Where it comes from

of foreign origin.

How the King James Version translates it

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

green 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: green.

Verses using כַּרְפַּס

All 1 verse, quoted in full.

Esther 1:6 · KJV

Where were white, green, and blue, hangings, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble: the beds were of gold and silver, upon a pavement of red, and blue, and white, and black, marble.

Common questions

What does Strong's H3768 mean?

H3768 is the Hebrew word כַּרְפַּס (karpaç), meaning byssus or fine vegetable wool.

How is H3768 translated in the King James Version?

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

How many times does H3768 appear in the Bible?

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

Where does H3768 come from?

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

Nearby entries

H3765 · כִּרְסֵם — to lay waste H3766 · כָּרַע — to bend the knee; by implication, to sink…H3767 · כָּרָע — the leg (from the knee to the ankle) of men…H3769 · כָּרַר — to dance (i.e. whirl)H3770 · כְּרֵשׂ — the paunch or belly (as swelling out)H3771 · כַּרְשְׁנָא — Karshena, a courtier of Xerxes

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