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Lexicon :: Strong's G4209 - porphyra

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πορφύρα
Transliteration
porphyra (Key)
Pronunciation
por-foo'-rah
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Of Latin origin
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Strong’s Definitions

πορφύρα porphýra, por-foo'-rah; of Latin origin; the "purple" mussel, i.e. (by implication) the red-blue color itself, and finally a garment dyed with it:—purple.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's G4209 in the following manner: purple (5x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x
The KJV translates Strong's G4209 in the following manner: purple (5x).

  1. the purple fish, a species of shell fish or mussel

  2. a fabric coloured with purple dye, a garment made from purple cloth

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
πορφύρα porphýra, por-foo'-rah; of Latin origin; the "purple" mussel, i.e. (by implication) the red-blue color itself, and finally a garment dyed with it:—purple.
STRONGS G4209:
πορφύρα, πορφύρας, ἡ, the Sept. for אַרְגָמָן;
1. the purple-fish, a species of shell-fish or mussel: (Aeschylus, Sophocles), Isocrates, Aristotle, others; add 1 Macc. 4:23, on which see Grimm; (cf. B. D., under the word 1).
2. a fabric colored with the purple dye, a garment made from purple cloth (so from Aeschylus down): Mark 15:17, 20; Luke 16:19; Revelation 17:4 Rec.; Revelation 18:12.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Mark
15:17; 15:20
Luke
16:19
Revelation
17:4; 18:12

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4209 matches the Greek πορφύρα (porphyra),
which occurs 32 times in 32 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:4

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:4 - blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen; goat hair;

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 26:1

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 26:1 - “Make the tabernacle with ten curtains of finely twisted linen and blue, purple and scarlet yarn, with cherubim woven into them by a skilled worker.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 26:31

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 26:31 - “Make a curtain of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen, with cherubim woven into it by a skilled worker.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 26:36

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 26:36 - “For the entrance to the tent make a curtain of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen—the work of an embroiderer.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 27:16

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 27:16 - “For the entrance to the courtyard, provide a curtain twenty cubits[fn] long, of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen—the work of an embroiderer—with four posts and four bases.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:5

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:5 - Have them use gold, and blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and fine linen.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:8

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:8 - Its skillfully woven waistband is to be like it—of one piece with the ephod and made with gold, and with blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and with finely twisted linen.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:15

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:15 - “Fashion a breastpiece for making decisions—the work of skilled hands. Make it like the ephod: of gold, and of blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and of finely twisted linen.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:33

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:33 - Make pomegranates of blue, purple and scarlet yarn around the hem of the robe, with gold bells between them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 31:4

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 31:4 - to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver and bronze,

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:6

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:6 - blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen; goat hair;

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:25

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:25 - Every skilled woman spun with her hands and brought what she had spun—blue, purple or scarlet yarn or fine linen.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:35

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:35 - They made the curtain of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen, with cherubim woven into it by a skilled worker.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:37

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:37 - For the entrance to the tent they made a curtain of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen—the work of an embroiderer;

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:18

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:18 - The curtain for the entrance to the courtyard was made of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen—the work of an embroiderer. It was twenty cubits[fn] long and, like the curtains of the courtyard, five cubits[fn] high,

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:2

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:2 - They[fn] made the ephod of gold, and of blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and of finely twisted linen.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:3

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:3 - They hammered out thin sheets of gold and cut strands to be worked into the blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen—the work of skilled hands.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:5

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:5 - Its skillfully woven waistband was like it—of one piece with the ephod and made with gold, and with blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and with finely twisted linen, as the LORD commanded Moses.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:8

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:8 - They fashioned the breastpiece—the work of a skilled craftsman. They made it like the ephod: of gold, and of blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and of finely twisted linen.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:24

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:24 - They made pomegranates of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen around the hem of the robe.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:29

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:29 - The sash was made of finely twisted linen and blue, purple and scarlet yarn—the work of an embroiderer—as the LORD commanded Moses.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:32

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:32 - So all the work on the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, was completed. The Israelites did everything just as the LORD commanded Moses.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 2:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 2:7 - “Send me, therefore, a man skilled to work in gold and silver, bronze and iron, and in purple, crimson and blue yarn, and experienced in the art of engraving, to work in Judah and Jerusalem with my skilled workers, whom my father David provided.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 2:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 2:14 - whose mother was from Dan and whose father was from Tyre. He is trained to work in gold and silver, bronze and iron, stone and wood, and with purple and blue and crimson yarn and fine linen. He is experienced in all kinds of engraving and can execute any design given to him. He will work with your skilled workers and with those of my lord, David your father.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:14 - He made the curtain of blue, purple and crimson yarn and fine linen, with cherubim worked into it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:22 - She makes coverings for her bed; she is clothed in fine linen and purple.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 7:5

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 7:5 - Your head crowns you like Mount Carmel. Your hair is like royal tapestry; the king is held captive by its tresses.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 10:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 10:9 - Hammered silver is brought from Tarshish and gold from Uphaz. What the craftsman and goldsmith have made is then dressed in blue and purple— all made by skilled workers.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:7 - Fine embroidered linen from Egypt was your sail and served as your banner; your awnings were of blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 5:7

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 5:7 - The king summoned the enchanters, astrologers[fn] and diviners. Then he said to these wise men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this writing and tells me what it means will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around his neck, and he will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 5:16

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 5:16 - Now I have heard that you are able to give interpretations and to solve difficult problems. If you can read this writing and tell me what it means, you will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around your neck, and you will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 5:29

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 5:29 - Then at Belshazzar’s command, Daniel was clothed in purple, a gold chain was placed around his neck, and he was proclaimed the third highest ruler in the kingdom.
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