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SILK

A rare and valuable textile produced by the larvae of the Chinese moth (Bombyx mori) and obtained by unwinding its cocoon. This tedious labor yields a lustrous, fine, yet strong filament, which can be dyed, spun, and woven. Known in the West by the 4th century b.c., true silk (Gk. sērikós) has an unmistakable Eastern origin (Sḗrḗs, “Chinese”). The extravagance of this commodity is suggested by Josephus, who mentions silk robes as a part of the victory spectacle of Rome (BJ 7.126), and by Rev. 18:12, which includes silk in a list of precious items from “Babylon.”

In the OT Heb. mešî (Ezek. 16:10, 13) and šēš (Exod. 25:4; Prov. 31:22) have been translated as “silk” (KJV). These may refer to an inferior silk associated with the island of Cos in the Aegean, or to a type of fine linen (so NRSV).

Mark Ziese






Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000)

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