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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(Seric stuff). Silk hardly known to ancient Hebrews. Some fine linen fabric is supposed to be meant (Prov. 31:22²²She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple. (Proverbs 31:22); Ezek. 16:10,13¹⁰I clothed thee also with broidered work, and shod thee with badgers' skin, and I girded thee about with fine linen, and I covered thee with silk. (Ezekiel 16:10)
¹³Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and broidered work; thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil: and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and thou didst prosper into a kingdom. (Ezekiel 16:13)). Undoubtedly known in N. T. times (Rev. 18:12¹²The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble, (Revelation 18:12)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

In Ezekiel 16:10, 13¹⁰I clothed thee also with broidered work, and shod thee with badgers' skin, and I girded thee about with fine linen, and I covered thee with silk. (Ezekiel 16:10)
¹³Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and broidered work; thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil: and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and thou didst prosper into a kingdom. (Ezekiel 16:13) the word is meshi, and refers to some very fine substance like hair, fine silk. In Proverbs 31:22²²She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple. (Proverbs 31:22) it is shesh, which is fine linen. In Revelation 18:12¹²The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble, (Revelation 18:12) it is σηρικόν, silk.

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Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:

4596 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Greek:

σηρικός

Transliteration:

serikos

Phonic:

say-ree-kos’

Meaning:

from Σήρ (an Indian tribe from whom silk was procured; hence the name of the silk-worm); Seric, i.e. silken (neuter as noun, a silky fabric)

KJV Usage:

silk