Strong's Lexicon sérikos: Silken, made of silk Original Word: σηρικός Word Origin: Derived from Σῆρες (Sēres), referring to the Seres people, an ancient term for the Chinese, known for their silk production. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "sérikos," the concept of fine and luxurious fabrics can be related to Hebrew terms like שֵׁשׁ (shesh, Strong's 8336), which refers to fine linen, another high-quality fabric mentioned in the Bible. Usage: The term "sérikos" is used to describe something made of silk, a luxurious and highly valued fabric in ancient times. Silk was a symbol of wealth and status due to its rarity and the complexity of its production. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient world, silk was a precious commodity, primarily imported from China along the Silk Road. The Seres, or Chinese, were renowned for their silk-making skills, and their fabric was highly sought after in the Roman Empire and beyond. Silk garments were often worn by the elite and used in special ceremonial contexts. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originvariant reading for sirikos, q.v. NASB Translation silk (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4596: σηρικόςσηρικός (Lachmann, the major edition, T WH σιρικός (cf. WH's Appendix, p. 151)), σηρικη, σηρικον (Σήρ, Σηρες, the Seres, a people of India (probably modern China; yet on the name cf. Pape, Eigennamen, under the word; Dict. of Geog., under the word Serica)); 1. properly, pertaining to the Seres. 2. silken: τό σηρικον, silk, i. e. the fabric, silken garments. Revelation 18:12. ((Strabo, Plutarch, Arrian, Lucian); ἐσθήσεσι σηρικαις, Josephus, b. j. 7, 5, 4.) STRONGS NT 4596: σιρικόςσιρικός, see σηρικός. From Ser (an Indian tribe from whom silk was procured; hence the name of the silk-worm); Seric, i.e. Silken (neuter as noun, a silky fabric) -- silk. |
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