Greek · Strong's G4209
πορφύρα
porphyrapor-foo'-rah
the "purple" mussel, i.e. (by implication) the red-blue color itself, and finally a garment dyed with it
1890 spelling: porphýra
- π80
- ο70
- ρ100
- φ500
- υ400
- ρ100
- α1
Isopsephy 1,251
Strong's Dictionary · 1890
the "purple" mussel, i.e. (by implication) the red-blue color itself, and finally a garment dyed with it
Rendered in the KJV as
purple.
- 4occurrencesin the New Testament
- 3 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 2inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 4 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 2
- πορφύραν3
- πορφύρας1
How it is rendered · 2
- purple3
- of purple cloth1
The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 2
- noun · accusative (object) · feminine singular3
- noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular1
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- N-ASF · 3
- N-GSF · 1
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Where this word lives
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Mark2 occurrences
- Mark 15:17πορφύρανporphurannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularThey dressed Him in a purple robe, twisted together a crown of thorns, and set it on His head.here: purple
- Mark 15:20πορφύρανporphurannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularAfter they had mocked Him, they removed the purple robe and put His own clothes back on Him. Then they led Him out to crucify Him.here: purple