G4209 πορφύρα - Strong's Greek Lexicon Number

LSJ Gloss:
πορφύρα
the purple-fish
Dodson:
πορφύρα
a purple garment
a purple garment, indicating power or wealth.
Strong's:
πορφύρα
the "purple" mussel, i.e. (by implication) the red-blue color itself, and finally a garment dyed with it
Derivation: of Latin origin;

KJV Usage: purple.

TBESG:
πορφύρα
purple
G:N-F
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:
Refs Mrk.15:17, 20, Luk.16:19, Rev.18:12
.†
(AS)
Thayer:
1) the purple fish, a species of shell fish or mussel
2) a fabric coloured with purple dye, a garment made from purple cloth


πορφύρα
porphura
por-foo'-rah
Of Latin origin; the “purple” mussel, that is, (by implication) the red blue color itself, and finally, a garment dyed with it

KJV Usage: purple.


View how G4209 πορφύρα is used in the Bible

5 occurrences of G4209 πορφύρα

Mark 15:17 with purple,
Mark 15:20 the purple
Luke 16:19 in purple
Revelation 17:4 in purple
Revelation 18:12 purple,

Distinct usage

2 in purple
1 with purple,
1 the purple
1 purple,

Corresponding Hebrew Words

porphura H710 argevan
porphura H713 argaman


Related words

G4209 πορφύρα

G4210 πορφυροῦς
πορφυροῦς
porphurous
por-foo-rooce'
From G4209; purpureal, that is, bluish red

KJV Usage: purple.


G4211 πορφυρόπωλις
πορφυρόπωλις
porphuropōlis
por-foo-rop'-o-lis
Feminine of a compound of G4209 and G4453; a female trader in purple cloth

KJV Usage: seller of purple.