Porphureos πορφύρεος
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| πορφύρεος | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | porphureos |
| Strong's number | G4210 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | purple |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | John (2) |
Porphureos (Greek πορφύρεος, Strong's G4210) is a Greek adjective meaning “purple”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
πορφύρεος, -α, -ον contr., -οῦς, -ᾶ, -οῦν
(ποπφύρα), [in LXX for אַרְגָּמָן ;]
purple: Jhn.19:2, 5; as subst., πορφυροῦν (sc. ἱμάτιον), Rev.17:4 18:6.†
(AS)
(ποπφύρα), [in LXX for אַרְגָּמָן ;]
purple: Jhn.19:2, 5; as subst., πορφυροῦν (sc. ἱμάτιον), Rev.17:4 18:6.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | purple (3) |
|---|---|
| BSB | purple (4) |
Verses
Every verse with Porphureos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
John
- John 19:2And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe,The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns, set it on His head, and dressed Him in a purple robe.
- John 19:5Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man!When Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe, Pilate said to them, “Here is the man!”
Revelation
- Revelation 17:4And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls. She held in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of her sexual immorality.
- Revelation 18:16And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!saying: “Woe, woe to the great city, clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls!
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).