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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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πορφυροῦς

Strong’s: G4210

Associated OET lemmas: πορφυροῦς

Other spellings: πορφυροῦν (οῦ n)

Form 1

Part of speech: adjc.

Inflections: πορφυροῦς; -ᾶ, -οῦν

Related lemmas: πορφύρα

Sense 1: purple

Semantic entry: 79.38

Semantic domains: Features of Objects

Subdomains: Color

Definition: the color purple; has the symbolic value of royal status)

Notes: In OET JHN 19:2 the use of πορφυροῦς may refer more to the symbolic value of the color than to the color itself. Therefore, it may be important to include some marginal note indicating the significance of the color.

Show passage in OET: JHN 19:2

OET-RV JHN 19:2

2 Then the soldiers twisted some thorn branches together into a crown and put it on Yeshua’s head, and they dressed him in a royal purple robe.

OET-LV JHN 19:2

2 And the soldiers having_twisted_together a_crown of thorns, they_put_on it on_the head of_him, and they_clothed him in_a_ purple _robe,
Show passage in OET: JHN 19:5

OET-RV JHN 19:5

5 So they led Yeshua out wearing the thorny crown and the kingly robe, and Pilatos said, “Look. Here’s the man.”

OET-LV JHN 19:5

5 Therefore the Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) came_out outside, wearing the thorny crown and the purple robe.
And he_is_saying to_them:
Behold, the man.

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Sense 2: scarlet cloth

Semantic entry: 6.169

Semantic domains: Artifacts

Subdomains: Cloth, Leather, and Objects Made of Such Materials

Definition: a reddish-purple cloth dyed with a substance obtained from the murex shellfish; expensive to produce; associated with wealth and royalty

Notes: In a number of languages there is no special color term for reddish-purple, since the color in question is sometimes classified as a kind of blue and in other instances it is related to black. However, in all languages it is possible to be somewhat more precise about color terms by likening the color to that of a local flower or bird.

Forms: πορφυροῦν (οῦ n)

Show passage in OET: REV 17:4

OET-RV REV 17:4

4 The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stone and pearls. In her hand she was holding a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of her sexual immorality,

OET-LV REV 17:4

4 And the woman was having_been_clothed in_purple and scarlet, and having_been_gilded gold, and stone precious, and pearls, holding a_cup golden in the hand of_her, being_full of_abominations and the unclean of_the sexual_immorality of_her,
Show passage in OET: REV 18:16

OET-RV REV 18:16

16 saying, “That famous city that used to dress in fine linen and scarlet and be adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls has come to a bad end

OET-LV REV 18:16

16 saying:
Woe, woe, the city the great, you having_been_clothed in_linen, and purple, and scarlet, and having_been_gilded with gold, and stone precious, and pearl.

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