Strong G4210πορφύρεος
purple
- Transliteration
- porphurous
- Pronunciation
- por-foo-rooce'
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
From G4209; purpureal that is bluish red: - purple.
Detailed definition
πορφύρεος, -α, -ον contr., -οῦς, -ᾶ, -οῦν
(ποπφύρα), [in LXX for אַרְגָּמָן;]
purple: Jhn.19:2, 5; as subst., πορφυροῦν (sc. ἱμάτιον), Rev.17:4 18:6.†
(AS)
(ποπφύρα), [in LXX for אַרְגָּמָן;]
purple: Jhn.19:2, 5; as subst., πορφυροῦν (sc. ἱμάτιον), Rev.17:4 18:6.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4210 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- purple3
First verses
- John 19:2And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe,
- John 19:5Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man!
- Revelation 18:16And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!
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Detailed Greek dictionary
πορφύρ-εος, η, ον,
Attic dialect πορφῠροῦς, ᾶ, οῦν, Aeolic dialect πορφύριος [Refs 7th c.BC+ (7th-6th c.BC: Sappho Lyrica 64, 7th-6th c.BC: Alcaeus Lyricus “Supp.” 11.2 (πόρφυρον ἄνθος is corrupt in 7th-6th c.BC: Sappho Lyrica 94, and πορφυρ[α] as _neuter_ _plural_ (¯ ?~X ¯) is found in 7th-6th c.BC: Sappho Lyrica “Papyrus fragments” in E. Diehl, 20a. 9))]; -ύριος also in [Refs 1st c.BC+ (“IG” 5(1).1390.179 (Andania, 1st c.BC))]:
I in [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus,)]
I.1 of the sea (compare πορφύρω), heaving, surging, [χαράδραι] ἐς.. ἅλα πορφυρέην μεγάλα στενάχουσι ὁέουσαι [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 16.391; ἀμφὶ δὲ κῦμα στείρῃ πορφύρεον μεγάλ᾽ ἴαχε νηὸς ἰούσης 1.482, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 2.428; π. κῦμα.. ποταμοῖο ἵστατ᾽ ἀειρόμενον 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 21.326, compare 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 11.243)]; θάλασσα Alc. [prev. cited]
I.2 of blood, gushing, αἵματι δὲ χθὼν δεύετο π. [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 17.361)]; so, π. θάνατος onrushing death, of death in battle, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5.83, +others (but, π. θάνατος· ὁ μέλας καὶ βαθὺς καὶ ταραχώδης, 5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus).)]
I.3 of the rainbow, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 17.547; to which a supernatural π. νεφέλη is compared, [prev. work] 551)]; perhaps lurid.
II purple, of stuff, cloths, etc., π. φᾶρος [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 8.221; χλαῖνα 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 4.115; πέπλοι 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 24.796; δίπλαξ 3.126, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 19.242; ῥήγεα 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 24.645; τάπητες 9.200, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 20.151; σφαῖρα 8.373; χλάμυς 7th-6th c.BC: Sappho Lyrica 64)]; σπάργανα, πτερά, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 4.114, 183)]; χλανίς, χιτών, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Simonides Lyricus 37.11, 5th c.BC: Bacchylides Lyricus 17.52, compare 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Persae” 317, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.50, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Orestes” 1457 codices (Lyric poetry), etc.)]
II.2 of human complexion, bright-red, rosy, flushing, π. Ἀφροδίτη [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Anacreon Lyricus 2.3; στόμα 4th-5th c.BC: Simonides Lyricus 72; παρῇδες 4th-5th c.BC: Phrynichus Tragicus 13)]; χείλη [Refs (“IG” 3.1376.)]
II.3 purple-clad, in purple, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Tim.” 20.)]
II.4 neuter plural πορφυρᾶ purple colour or purple spots, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “De Natura Animalium - Ar.Byzantine Epit.” 17.33.)]
II.5 πορφυροῦν (i.e. ἄνθος), τό, Woodfordia floribunda (an Indian shrub), [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Ctesias Historicus “fragment” 57.21.)]
II.6 adverb -ῶς, στύφειν mordant for purple, [Refs (PHolm. 24.37.)]
Attic dialect πορφῠροῦς, ᾶ, οῦν, Aeolic dialect πορφύριος [Refs 7th c.BC+ (7th-6th c.BC: Sappho Lyrica 64, 7th-6th c.BC: Alcaeus Lyricus “Supp.” 11.2 (πόρφυρον ἄνθος is corrupt in 7th-6th c.BC: Sappho Lyrica 94, and πορφυρ[α] as _neuter_ _plural_ (¯ ?~X ¯) is found in 7th-6th c.BC: Sappho Lyrica “Papyrus fragments” in E. Diehl, 20a. 9))]; -ύριος also in [Refs 1st c.BC+ (“IG” 5(1).1390.179 (Andania, 1st c.BC))]:
I in [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus,)]
I.1 of the sea (compare πορφύρω), heaving, surging, [χαράδραι] ἐς.. ἅλα πορφυρέην μεγάλα στενάχουσι ὁέουσαι [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 16.391; ἀμφὶ δὲ κῦμα στείρῃ πορφύρεον μεγάλ᾽ ἴαχε νηὸς ἰούσης 1.482, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 2.428; π. κῦμα.. ποταμοῖο ἵστατ᾽ ἀειρόμενον 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 21.326, compare 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 11.243)]; θάλασσα Alc. [prev. cited]
I.2 of blood, gushing, αἵματι δὲ χθὼν δεύετο π. [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 17.361)]; so, π. θάνατος onrushing death, of death in battle, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5.83, +others (but, π. θάνατος· ὁ μέλας καὶ βαθὺς καὶ ταραχώδης, 5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus).)]
I.3 of the rainbow, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 17.547; to which a supernatural π. νεφέλη is compared, [prev. work] 551)]; perhaps lurid.
II purple, of stuff, cloths, etc., π. φᾶρος [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 8.221; χλαῖνα 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 4.115; πέπλοι 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 24.796; δίπλαξ 3.126, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 19.242; ῥήγεα 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 24.645; τάπητες 9.200, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 20.151; σφαῖρα 8.373; χλάμυς 7th-6th c.BC: Sappho Lyrica 64)]; σπάργανα, πτερά, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 4.114, 183)]; χλανίς, χιτών, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Simonides Lyricus 37.11, 5th c.BC: Bacchylides Lyricus 17.52, compare 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Persae” 317, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.50, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Orestes” 1457 codices (Lyric poetry), etc.)]
II.2 of human complexion, bright-red, rosy, flushing, π. Ἀφροδίτη [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Anacreon Lyricus 2.3; στόμα 4th-5th c.BC: Simonides Lyricus 72; παρῇδες 4th-5th c.BC: Phrynichus Tragicus 13)]; χείλη [Refs (“IG” 3.1376.)]
II.3 purple-clad, in purple, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Tim.” 20.)]
II.4 neuter plural πορφυρᾶ purple colour or purple spots, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “De Natura Animalium - Ar.Byzantine Epit.” 17.33.)]
II.5 πορφυροῦν (i.e. ἄνθος), τό, Woodfordia floribunda (an Indian shrub), [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Ctesias Historicus “fragment” 57.21.)]
II.6 adverb -ῶς, στύφειν mordant for purple, [Refs (PHolm. 24.37.)]