כַּרְכֹּם

karkom · saffron

Hebrew word · Strong’s number H3750 · appears 1 time in the Bible

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What it means

karkom (כַּרְכֹּם) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “saffron”.

The crocus.

How to say it

kar·kom

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Where it appears

  • Song of Songs 4:14

    nard and saffron, cane and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense, myrrh and aloes, with all the finest balsams;