Greek word study
πορφύρα G4209
- Transliteration
- porphýra
- KJV glosses
- purple
Lexical summary
the "purple" mussel, i.e. (by implication) the red-blue color itself, and finally a garment dyed with it
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
the "purple" mussel, i.e. (by implication) the red-blue color itself, and finally a garment dyed with it
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information