Something must be said of dyeing with other materials. Crimson dye was obtained from the insect kermes (coccum), the female coccus of the kermes oak, in form like a berry, native of the northern shores of the Mediterranean. This dye is alluded to in the adjective κόκκινος (Matthew 27:28, Hebrews 9:19, Revelation 17:3-4;

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Bibliography InformationHastings, James. Entry for 'Trade and Commerce'. Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hdn/t/trade-and-commerce.html. 1906-1918.