4807 colours
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A wide range of colours are mentioned in Scripture, some being used symbolically.

Colours mentioned in Scripture

White

Genesis 49:12; 2 Kings 5:27

Blue

Esther 1:6; Ezekiel 27:24 See also Exodus 26:1; Exodus 39:22

Yellow

Revelation 9:17 See also Leviticus 13:30

Green

Mark 6:39 An indication as to the season; the grass is green in Galilee in spring.

All the references are to plants or foliage:

Genesis 1:30; Psalm 23:2; Jeremiah 17:8; Revelation 8:7

Red

2 Kings 3:22; Matthew 16:2 See also Genesis 25:30; Exodus 36:19; Revelation 12:3

Purple

Mark 15:17

All the references are to rich or royal cloth:

Numbers 4:13; Proverbs 31:22; Daniel 5:7; Acts 16:14

Scarlet

Isaiah 1:18 See also Genesis 38:28; Exodus 35:23 Purple, scarlet, crimson and red are closely related and sometimes interchangeable in Scripture; Numbers 4:8; Songs 4:3; Matthew 27:28; Revelation 17:4

Crimson

Isaiah 63:1 See also 2 Chronicles 2:7

Black

Songs 5:11 See also Revelation 6:12

The whole spectrum

Ezekiel 1:28 See also Revelation 4:3; Revelation 10:1

Colours used symbolically

Revelation 6:2 White here symbolises conquest ; Revelation 17:3 See also Revelation 6:4 bloodshed and war; Revelation 6:8 death

Blessedness and purity:

Revelation 7:9; Revelation 19:14,11 Revelation 20:11 holiness

See also

4801  black
4808  crimson
4845  rainbow
4859  white



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