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fair colours, glistering, paint(-ed) (-ing)

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

Much used in East as cosmetic and beautifier

(2 Kings 9:30³⁰And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her face, and tired her head, and looked out at a window. (2 Kings 9:30); Jer. 4:30³⁰And 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. (Jeremiah 4:30)). Rouses, walls, beams, idols, painted (Jer. 22:14¹⁴That saith, I will build me a wide house and large chambers, and cutteth him out windows; and it is cieled with cedar, and painted with vermilion. (Jeremiah 22:14); Ezek. 23:14¹⁴And that she increased her whoredoms: for when she saw men pourtrayed upon the wall, the images of the Chaldeans pourtrayed with vermilion, (Ezekiel 23:14)). Painting as a fine art not encouraged by Hebrews.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

6320 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

puwk

Phonic:

pook

Meaning:

from an unused root meaning to paint; dye (specifically, stibium for the eyes)

KJV Usage:

fair colours, glistering, paint(-ed) (-ing)