The meaning of “פּוּךְ”
Understanding pûwk reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
fair colours, glistering, paint(-ed) (-ing). - dye (specifically, stibium for the eyes) 1) antimony, stibium, black pain...
פּוּךְ
fair colours, glistering, paint(-ed) (-ing). - dye (specifically, stibium for the eyes) 1) antimony, stibium, black paint 1a) eye cosmetic
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.” Word: פּוּךְ (pûwk) | |
| 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.” Word: פּוּךְ (pûwk) | |
| 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.” Word: פּוּךְ (pûwk) |
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