Usage: 2 forms in 5 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ποικιλίασ | embroidery | LXX.Exod.35.35 • LXX.Judg.5.30 • LXX.Ezek.27.7 |
| ποικιλία | embroidery | LXX.Exod.27.16 • LXX.Exod.39.8 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ποικιλία (poikilia) embroidery G:N-F
ποικιλία-ία, ἡ,
marking with various colours, embroidering, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; tapestry, weaving, [Refs]
__2 in plural, pieces of embroidery, γραφαὶ καὶ π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II being marked with various colours, striped, spotted, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.2 varied aspect, diversity, γινομένης π. ἐπὶ τῶν νοσημάτων [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of the stars, ἡ περὶ τὸν οὐρανὸν π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.3 in literary style, music, etc., variety, intricacy, ornamentation, αἱ περὶ τὴν λέξιν π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to μονῳδία, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__II.4 versatility, subtlety, mostly in bad sense, π. πραπίδων [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.5 complexity of a subject, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]