pukh is used for color in building materials and for paint applied to the eyes.

The attested uses divide evenly between color associated with stones or mortar and paint used to enhance the eyes; the supplied verses show a coloring material in both architectural and cosmetic settings.

1. Coloring in stonework or mortar · common

   In 1 Chronicles 29:2, the singular absolute noun occurs among materials prepared for the house of God, where the APB renders the surrounding phrase “stones of color.” In Isaiah 54:11, it occurs in the clause about laying stones, which the APB renders “colored mortar.”

   1 Chronicles 29:2Isaiah 54:11
2. Paint used on the eyes · common

   In 2 Kings 9:30, the singular absolute noun occurs in the account of Jezebel preparing herself before looking from the window; the APB renders the action “painted her eyes.” In Jeremiah 4:30, it occurs with clothing, ornament, and self-beautification, where the APB renders the clause “you enlarge your eyes with paint.”

   2 Kings 9:30Jeremiah 4:30

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term with “stones of color” and “colored mortar” in building imagery, and with eye-painting language in the two cosmetic scenes. These renderings confirm the clauses' settings rather than supplying a precise one-to-one translation.