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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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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

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

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Strong's Number G4209 matches the Greek πορφύρα (porphyra),
which occurs 4 times in 4 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:17

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:17 - They *dressed G1737 Him up in purple, G4209 and after twisting G4120 a crown G4735 of thorns, G174 they put G4060 it on Him;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:20 - After G3753 they had mocked G1702 Him, they took G1562 the purple G4209 robe G4209 off G1562 Him and put G1746 His own garments G2440 on Him. And they *led G1806 Him out to crucify G4717 Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 16:19

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 16:19 - “Now G1161 there was a rich G4145 man, G444 and he habitually dressed G1737 in purple G4209 and fine G1040 linen, G1040 joyously G2165 living G2165 in splendor G2988 every G2596 day. G2250

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:12

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:12 - cargoes G1117 of gold G5557 and silver G696 and precious G5093 [fn]stones G3037 and pearls G3135 and fine G1039 linen G1039 and purple G4209 and silk G4596 and scarlet, G2847 and every G3956 kind of citron G2367 wood G3586 and every G3956 article G4632 of ivory G1661 and every G3956 article G4632 made from very G5093 costly G5093 wood G3586 and [fn]bronze G5475 and iron G4604 and marble, G3139
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