πορφύραporphýra
the "purple" mussel, i.e. (by implication) the red-blue color itself, and finally a garment dyed with it
Greek (New Testament) · G4209
Meanings
1. the purple-fish (cf. 1 Maccabees 4:23).
2. purple dye.
3. Later, = πορφυρίς, a purple garment: Mark 15:17, Mark 15:20, Luke 16:19, Revelation 18:12.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Mark 15:17 They dressed him in a purple robe, and they wove thorn branches into a crown and put it on his head.
- Mark 15:20 When they were finally tired of mocking him, they took off the purple robe and put his own clothes on him again. Then they led him away to be crucified.
- Luke 16:19 Jesus said, “There was a certain rich man who was splendidly clothed in purple and fine linen and who lived each day in luxury.
- Revelation 18:12 She bought great quantities of gold, silver, jewels, and pearls; fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet cloth; things made of fragrant thyine wood, ivory goods, and objects made of expensive wood; and bronze, iron, and marble.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.