- Original: σηρικός - Transliteration: Serikos - Phonetic: say-ree-kos' - Definition: 1. made of silk 2. silk, i.e. the fabric, silken garments - Origin: from Ser (an Indian tribe from whom silk was procured, hence the name of the silk-worm) - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Adjective - Strong's: From Σήρ Sēr (an Indian tribe from whom silk was procured; hence the name of the silkworm); Seric that is silken (neuter as noun a silky fabric): - silk. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • silk, 1 Revelation 18:12