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scarlet

Meaning of “scarlet”

Sense 1: A bright red colour. Sense 2: Dye, thread, cloth, or a garment of that colour.

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52 occurrences52 verses15 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 38:28

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Genesis 38:28
And it came to pass, when she travailed, that the one put out his hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first.
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1611 witness · Genesis 38:28 · retained source text

And it came to passe when shee trauailed, that the one put out his hand, and the midwife tooke and bound vpon his hand a skarlet threed, saying, This came out first.

Genesis 38:30
And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.
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1611 witness · Genesis 38:30 · retained source text

And afterward came out his brother that had the skarlet threed vpon his hand, and his name was called Zarah.

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