פּוּךְ

pûwk · /pook/

Number

H6320

Language

Hebrew

Original word

פּוּךְ

Transliteration

pûwk

Pronunciation

pook

KJV occurrences

3 verses

Definition

dye (specifically, stibium for the eyes)

KJV: fair colours, glistering, paint(-ed) (-ing).

Root / derivation: from an unused root meaning to paint;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered פּוּךְ across 3 verses.

colours1×

glistering1×

painting1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

3 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

1 Chronicles1 verse

1 Chronicles 29:2

Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for things to be made of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and the brass for things of brass, the iron for things of iron, and wood for things of wood; onyx stones, and stones to be set, glistering stones, and of divers colours, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.

Isaiah1 verse

Isaiah 54:11

O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires.

Jeremiah1 verse

Jeremiah 4:30

And when thou art spoiled, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, though thou rentest thy face with painting, in vain shalt thou make thyself fair; thy lovers will despise thee, they will seek thy life. face: Heb. eyes

Topics that use this word

Precious Stones Afflictions and Adversities Missionaries, All Christians Should Be As Onyx Painting Sapphire Silver Temple, the First War

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H6320 (pûwk) mean?

dye (specifically, stibium for the eyes)

How many times does H6320 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H6320 (פּוּךְ) appears in 3 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “colours.”

How is pûwk translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H6320 is rendered as “colours” (1×), “glistering” (1×), “painting” (1×).

Where does the Hebrew word פּוּךְ come from?

from an unused root meaning to paint;