Words the Bible translates as purple
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 5 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- porphuraπορφύραpurple: the costly red-violet cloth dyed from sea snails, and the clothing made from it, worn as a mark of royal rank or great wealth
- argamanאַרְגָּמָןa costly reddish-purple dye taken from sea snails, and the wool or cloth colored with it
- porphureosπορφύρεοςpurplenot studied yet
- argevanאַרְגְּוָןpurplenot studied yet
- argevanאַרְגְּוָןpurplenot studied yet
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