Porphura πορφύρα
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| πορφύρα | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | porphura |
| Strong's number | G4209 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | purple cloth |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | Mark (2) |
Porphura (Greek πορφύρα, Strong's G4209) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “purple cloth”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
πορφύρα, -ας, ἡ
[in LXX for אַרְגָּמָן, אַרְגְּוָן ;]
1. the purple fish (cf. 1Ma.4:23).
2. purple dye.
3. Later, = πορφυρίς, a purple garment: Mrk.15:17, 20, Luk.16:19, Rev.18:12.†
(AS)
[in LXX for אַרְגָּמָן, אַרְגְּוָן ;]
1. the purple fish (cf. 1Ma.4:23).
2. purple dye.
3. Later, = πορφυρίς, a purple garment: Mrk.15:17, 20, Luk.16:19, Rev.18:12.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | purple (5) |
|---|---|
| BSB | purple (3), purple robe (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Porphura, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Mark
- Mark 15:17And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head,They dressed Him in a purple robe, twisted together a crown of thorns, and set it on His head.
- Mark 15:20And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.After they had mocked Him, they removed the purple robe and put His own clothes back on Him. Then they led Him out to crucify Him.
Luke
- Luke 16:19There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor.
Revelation
- Revelation 18:12The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble,cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble;
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).