פּוּךְ
Transliteration
pûḵ
Pronunciation
pook
Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root meaning to paint
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1742

Strong’s Definitions

פּוּךְ pûwk, pook; from an unused root meaning to paint; dye (specifically, stibium for the eyes):—fair colours, glistering, paint(-ed) (-ing).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's H6320 in the following manner: paint (2x), glistering (1x), fair colours (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x
The KJV translates Strong's H6320 in the following manner: paint (2x), glistering (1x), fair colours (1x).

  1. antimony, stibium, black paint

    1. eye cosmetic

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
פּוּךְ pûwk, pook; from an unused root meaning to paint; dye (specifically, stibium for the eyes):—fair colours, glistering, paint(-ed) (-ing).
STRONGS H6320: Abbreviations
† פּוּךְ noun [masculine] antimony, stibium (Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; compare possibly Arabic open, separate; Syriac pulverize; but פּוּך perhaps foreign word); — black mineral powder, for increasing brilliance of eyes by darkening edges of lids; בַּפּ'וַתָּשֶׂם עֵינֶוהָ 2 Kings 9:30, תִּקְרְעִי וגו׳ Jeremiah 4:30; (on practice in Arabic see WeGGN, 1893, 443; in Egypt, LaneMod.Egypt.ed. 5, i. 45 f.); figurative Isaiah 54:11 of dark cement setting off precious stones (but WeDLZ, Aug. 2, 1890 CheHpt and others read נֹפֶךְ which see); אַבְנֵי פ׳ 1 Chronicles 29:2 are perhaps stones of brilliant hue of antimony. — compare proper name H7163 הַפּוּךְ קֶרֶן, and H3583 כָּחַל.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

2 Kings

9:30

1 Chronicles

29:2

Isaiah

54:11

Jeremiah

4:30