Strong's Greek: 4210. πορφυροῦς (porphurous) -- Purple

Strong's Lexicon

porphurous: Purple

Original Word: πορφυροῦς
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: porphurous
Pronunciation: por-foo-roos'
Phonetic Spelling: (por-foo-rooce')
Definition: Purple
Meaning: purple.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word πορφύρα (porphyra), meaning "purple."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with purple is אַרְגָּמָן (argaman), Strong's Hebrew 713, which also denotes a purple or crimson color, used in the context of royal or priestly garments.

Usage: The term "porphurous" is used to describe something that is purple in color. In the context of the Bible, it often refers to garments or materials dyed with a rich, deep purple hue. This color was historically associated with royalty, wealth, and high status due to the costly and labor-intensive process of producing purple dye.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient times, purple dye was extracted from the murex shellfish, a process that was both expensive and time-consuming. As a result, purple garments became a symbol of nobility and power. The city of Tyre, in particular, was famous for its production of purple dye, often referred to as "Tyrian purple." This cultural significance is reflected in the biblical use of the term, where purple is often associated with kingship and luxury.

HELPS Word-studies

Cognate: 4210 porphyroús – a purple (reddish-purple) cloth or dye. See 4209 (porphýra).

(Jn 19:5) It was customary in ancient times for a king to dress in purple. Hence, giving Jesus a purple cloak, mocked Him as someone merely posing to be a king.

[This garment was perhaps a discarded officers' cloak that had been dyed purple.]

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from porphura
Definition
purple
NASB Translation
purple (4).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 4210: πορφύρεος

πορφύρεος, πορφυρεα, πορφυρεον, in Attic and in the N. T. contracted πορφυροῦς, πορφύρα, πορφυροῦν (πορφύρα), from Homer down, purple, dyed in purple, made of a purple fabric: John 19:2, 5; πορφυροῦν namely, ἔνδυμα ((Buttmann, 82 (72)); cf. Winer's Grammar, p. 591 (550)), Revelation 17:4 (G L T Tr WH); Revelation 18:16.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

purple.

From porphura; purpureal, i.e. Bluish red -- purple.

see GREEK porphura

Forms and Transliterations

πορφύραν πορφυροίς πορφυρουν πορφυρούν πορφυροῦν porphuroun porphyroun porphyroûn

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