Kermes is also mentioned in the Bible. In the Book of Exodus, God instructs Moses to have the Israelites bring him an offering including cloth "of blue, and purple, and scarlet." The term used for scarlet in the 4th century Latin Vulgate version of the Bible passage is coccumque bis tinctum, meaning "colored twice with coccus." Coccus, from the ancient Greek Kokkos, means a tiny grain and is the term that was used in ancient times for the Kermes vermilio insect used to make the Kermes dye. This was also the origin of the expression "dyed in the grain." COUNT 5
QSN1 In which book of the Bible did God reference gifts of Blue Purple and Scarlet? ANS1 the Book of Exodus QSN2 What does coccumque bis tinctum translate to in english? ANS2 colored twice with coccus QSN3 In ancient greek, what is coccus referred to as? ANS3 Kokkos QSN4 What does Kokkos mean in english? ANS4 a tiny grain QSN5 In what century did the latin vulgate bible use the term coccumque bis tinctum? ANS5 4th century