Strong's Enhanced Concordance
The Aionian Bible un-translates and instead transliterates ten special words to help us better understand the extent of God’s love for individuals and all mankind, and the nature of afterlife destinies. The original translation is unaltered and an inline note is appended to 63 Old Testament and 200 New Testament verses. Compare the definitions below to the Aionian Glossary. Follow the blue link below to study the word's usage. Search for any Strong's number: g1-21369 and h1-9049.purple cloth
Strongs:
g4209
Word:
πορφύρα
Tyndale
Word:
πορφύρα
Transliteration:
porphura
Gloss:
purple cloth
Morphhology:
Greek, Noun, Female
Definition:
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: Mrk.15:17, 20, Luk.16:19, Rev.18:12. (AS)
Liddell-Scott-Jones
Word:
πορφύρα
Transliteration:
porphura
Gloss:
purple cloth
Morphhology:
Greek, Noun, Female
Definition:
πορφύρ-α [ῠ], Ionic dialect πορφύρ-η, ἡ, purple-fish, Murex trunculus and Purpura haemastoma, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II) purple dye obtained from it, [Refs 7th c.BC+]; used as an application, βρέξαντες ἐν [τῷ νάρδῳ] τὴν π. ἐπιτιθέναι [Refs 4th c.AD+] III) ={πορφυρίς} 1, [Refs 1st c.AD+]: in plural, cloths of purple, πορφύρας πατῶν [Refs 4th c.BC+]: collectively in singular, κωμῳδοῖς. πορφύραν εἰσφέρων, ὥσπερ οἱ Μεγαρεῖς [Refs 4th c.BC+] IV) purple stripe or other adornment of a garment, τῆς σκιᾶς τὴν π. πρῶτον ἐνυφαίνουσ᾽, εἶτα μετὰ τὴν π. τοῦτ᾽ ἔστιν οὔτε λευκὸν οὔτε π. ἀλλ᾽ ὥσπερ αὐγὴ τῆς κρόκης κεκραμένη [Refs 4th c.BC+]; π. πλατεῖα, = Latin latus clavus, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; π. alone, [Refs] V) metaphorically, σελήνη οὐρανοῦ π. [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
Strongs
Word:
πορφύρα
Transliteration:
porphýra
Pronounciation:
por-foo'-rah
Language:
Greek
Morphhology:
Noun Feminine
Definition:
the "purple" mussel, i.e. (by implication) the red-blue color itself, and finally a garment dyed with it; purple; of Latin origin;
