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πορφύρα

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
πορφύρα, ας, ἡ
Greek transliteration: 
porphyra
Simplified transliteration: 
porphyra
Numbers
Strong's number: 
4209
GK Number: 
4525
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
4
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-1a
Gloss: 
purple (cloth or robe)
Definition: 
purpura, murex, a species of shellfish that yielded the purple dye, highly esteemed by the ancients, its tint being a bright crimson; in NT a purple garment, robe of purple, Lk. 16:19; Rev. 18:12

Greek-English Concordance for πορφύρα

Mark 15:17 And they clothed him in purple (porphyran | πορφύραν | acc sg fem); and twisting some thorns into a crown, they placed it on him.
Mark 15:20 And when they had finished mocking him, they stripped him of the purple (porphyran | πορφύραν | acc sg fem) robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him out to crucify him.
Luke 16:19 A certain man was rich, and he was dressed in purple (porphyran | πορφύραν | acc sg fem) and fine linen and he made merry every day in a luxurious manner.
Revelation 18:12 cargo such as gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; fine linen, purple (porphyras | πορφύρας | gen sg fem), silk, and scarlet cloth; all kinds of things made of citron wood, all kinds of articles made of ivory, and all kinds of articles made of costly wood, bronze, iron, and marble;