Lexicon karpas: Fine linen, cotton Original Word: כַּרְפַּס Strong's Exhaustive Concordance byssus or fine vegetable woolOf foreign origin; byssus or fine vegetable wool: NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof foreign origin Definition cotton or fine linen NASB Translation fine and linen (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs כַּרְמַּס noun masculine cotton (or fine linen (loan-word from Sanskrit karpâsa, cotton, Persian  fine linen; hence also κάρπασος, carbasus, Arabic  Talmud כָּרְמְּסָא; compare LagArm. Stud. § 1148); — וּתְכֵלֶת ׳חוּר כ Esther 1:6 (ᵐ5 καρπασίνοις): compare Cels.Hierob. ii. 157 ff. [כָּרַר] verb √ of following (Late Hebrew כִּרְכֵּר use circumlocution; ᵑ7. plural כִּרְכְּרָן dances; Arabic Pilpel, Participle מְכַרְכֵּר dancing (literally whirling) 2 Samuel 6:14,16 ("" מְפַזֵּז). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from a foreign origin, possibly of Persian or Indian derivation.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek term is Strong's G1039, βύσσος (byssos), which also refers to fine linen or cotton. This Greek term is used in the New Testament to describe luxurious garments, such as those worn by the rich man in the parable of the rich man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19). The connection between the Hebrew כַּרְפַּס and the Greek βύσσος highlights the continuity of luxury textiles as symbols of wealth and status across different cultures and time periods. Usage: The term כַּרְפַּס appears in the context of describing luxurious materials used in royal settings. It is specifically mentioned in the book of Esther. Context: The Hebrew word כַּרְפַּס (karpas) is found in the Old Testament in Esther 1:6, where it describes the opulent decorations of King Ahasuerus's palace. The verse in the Berean Standard Bible (BSB) reads: "There were white and blue linen curtains fastened with cords of fine white and purple linen to silver rings on marble pillars." Here, "white and blue linen" is understood to include the term כַּרְפַּס, indicating the use of fine, high-quality fabric in the royal court. This fabric was likely imported, reflecting the wealth and grandeur of the Persian Empire. The use of such materials underscores the splendor and majesty of the setting, as well as the king's power and status. Forms and Transliterations כַּרְפַּ֣ס כרפס kar·pas karpasLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Esther 1:6 HEB: ח֣וּר ׀ כַּרְפַּ֣ס וּתְכֵ֗לֶת אָחוּז֙ NAS: [There were hangings of] fine white KJV: [Where were] white, green, and blue, INT: white fine and violet held 1 Occurrence |
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return, repeat, attack anew, advance and retreat; 
id.; II. whirl about; originally perhaps move around, then surround, enclose, recur, etc.; Ethiopic 
turn a mill, only participle; 
see rotate, revolve, roll, and derivatives Di838f.); — only 
