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Purple

The famous and costly Tyrian purple, the royal color of the ancients, is said to have been discovered by the Tyrian Hercules, whose dog having by chance eaten a shellfish called Purpura, and returning to his master with his lips tinged with a purple color, occasioned the discovery of this precious dye. Purple, however, is much more ancient than this, since we find it mentioned by Moses in several places. Two kinds of purple are mentioned in the Old Testament:

1. Argamon, rendered in our version "purple," denoting a reddish purple obtained from a species of muscle or shellfish found on the coasts of the Mediterranean.

2. Techieleth, rendered in the English Bible "blue." This was a bluish or cerulean purple, likewise obtained from another species of shellfish. The "scarlet" or "crimson," for the two words denote essentially the same color, was produced from the coccus in sect, coccus ilicis. All these were sacred colors among the Jews; and the latter was used for the highpriest's ephod, and for veils, ribbons, and cloths, Exodus 26:1,4,31,36 28:31 Numbers 4:6-12 15:38.

The "purple" of the ancients seems to have included many different tints derived originally from the shellfish, and modified by various arts in which the Tyrians excelled. As each fish yielded but a few drops of coloring matter, the choicest purple bore a very high price. Purple robes were worn by the kings and first magistrates of ancient Rome, and Nero forbade their use by his subjects under pain of death. Our Savior was clothed with a royal robe of purple, in mockery of his title, "The King of the Jews" John 19:2,5. Compare also Jud 8:26 Esther 8:15 Proverbs 31:22 Daniel 5:7 Luke 16:19. Moses used much wool dyed of a crimson and used much wool dyed of a crimson and purple color in the work of the tabernacle, and in the ornaments of the high priest, Exodus 25:4 26:1,31,36 39:1 2Ch 3:14. The Babylonians also clothed their idols in robes of a purple and azure color, Jeremiah 10:9 Ezekiel 23:15 27:7,16.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) A color formed by, or resembling that formed by, a combination of the primary colors red and blue.

2. (n.) Cloth dyed a purple color, or a garment of such color; especially, a purple robe, worn as an emblem of rank or authority; specifically, the purple rode or mantle worn by Roman emperors as the emblem of imperial dignity; as, to put on the imperial purple.

3. (n.) Hence: Imperial sovereignty; royal rank, dignity, or favor; loosely and colloquially, any exalted station; great wealth.

4. (n.) A cardinalate. See Cardinal.

5. (n.) Any species of large butterflies, usually marked with purple or blue, of the genus Basilarchia (formerly Limenitis) as, the banded purple (B. arthemis).

6. (n.) Any shell of the genus Purpura.

7. (n.) See Purpura.

8. (n.) A disease of wheat. Same as Earcockle.

9. (a.) Exhibiting or possessing the color called purple, much esteemed for its richness and beauty; of a deep red, or red and blue color; as, a purple robe.

10. (a.) Imperial; regal; -- so called from the color having been an emblem of imperial authority.

11. (a.) Blood-red; bloody.

12. (v. t.) To make purple; to dye of purple or deep red color; as, hands purpled with blood.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

PURPLE

pur'-p'-l ('argaman; Chaldaic 'argewan (2 Chronicles 2:7); compare Arabic 'urjuwan, and Persian 'arghawan; porphura, porphureos Septuagint and New Testament)):

Purple dye was manufactured by the Phoenicians from a marine mollusk, Murex trunculus. The shell was broken in order to give access to a small gland which was removed and crushed. The crushed gland gives a milky fluid that becomes red or purple on exposure to the air. Piles of these broken shells still remain on the coast at Sidon and Tyre. The purple gland is found in various species of Murex and also of Purpura.

Purple cloth was used in the furnishings of the tabernacle (Exodus 25:4, etc.) and of Solomon's temple (2 Chronicles 2:14; 2 Chronicles 3:14); in the palanquin of Solomon (Songs 3:10); and in the hangings of the palace of Ahasuerus (Esther 1:6). The kings of Midian had purple raiment (Judges 8:26); the worthy woman of Proverbs 31:22 has clothing of fine linen and purple. Mordecai was clothed with purple by Ahasuerus (Esther 8:15); Jesus by the Roman soldiers (Mark 15:17, 20 John 19:2, 5). The rich man of Luke 16:19 and the scarlet woman of Revelation 18:12, 16 were arrayed in purple. In Songs 7:5 the bride has hair like purple. Purple is in the merchandise of Babylon (Revelation 18:12). It is surprising that Ezekiel speaks of the Tyrians as obtaining purple from the isles of Elisha (Ezekiel 27:7) and from Syria (Ezekiel 27:16).

See COLORS; DYE, DYEING.

Alfred Ely Day

Greek

4209. porphura -- purple fish, purple dye, purple cloth
... purple fish, purple dye, purple cloth. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration:
porphura Phonetic Spelling: (por-foo'-rah) Short Definition: a purple ...
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4210. porphurous -- purple
... purple. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: porphurous Phonetic Spelling:
(por-foo-rooce') Short Definition: purple Definition: purple. ...
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4211. porphuropolis -- a seller of purple fabrics
... a seller of purple fabrics. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration:
porphuropolis Phonetic Spelling: (por-foo-rop'-o-lis) Short Definition: a female ...
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5191. huakinthinos -- of hyacinth, hyacinthine
... hyacinthine. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: huakinthinos Phonetic Spelling:
(hoo-ak-in'-thee-nos) Short Definition: dark purple Definition: dark ...
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Strong's Hebrew

713. argaman -- purple, red-purple
... 712, 713. argaman. 714 . purple, red-purple. Transliteration: argaman
Phonetic Spelling: (ar-gaw-mawn') Short Definition: purple. ...
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711. argevan -- purple, red-purple
... 710, 711. argevan. 712 . purple, red-purple. Transliteration: argevan
Phonetic Spelling: (arg-ev-awn') Short Definition: purple. ...
/hebrew/711.htm - 6k

710. argevan -- purple
... 709b, 710. argevan. 711 . purple. Transliteration: argevan Phonetic Spelling:
(arg-ev-awn') Short Definition: purple. Word Origin ...
/hebrew/710.htm - 5k

8438. tola -- worm, scarlet stuff
... crimson. Word Origin from an unused word Definition worm, scarlet stuff NASB
Word Usage crimson (1), purple (1), worms (1). oppressor. ...
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8504. tekeleth -- violet, violet thread
... blue. Word Origin of uncertain derivation Definition violet, violet thread
NASB Word Usage blue (43), purple (1), violet (5). blue. ...
/hebrew/8504.htm - 6k

8321. soreq -- (choice species of) the vine
... so-rake'}; and (feminine) soreqah {so- ray-kaw'}; from sharaq in the sense of redness
(compare saruq); a vine stock (properly, one yielding purple grapes, the ...
/hebrew/8321.htm - 6k

Library

He Made the Pillars Thereof of Silver, the Couch of Gold, the ...
... 10. He made the pillars thereof of silver, the couch of gold, the ascent thereto
of purple; and the midst thereof he strewed with love for the daughters of ...
/.../guyon/song of songs of solomon/10 he made the pillars.htm

Thine Head Upon Thee is Like Carmel, and the Hair of Thy Head Like ...
... CHAPTER VII. 5. Thine head upon thee is like Carmel, and the hair of thy
head like the King's purple, bound by the water courses. ...
/.../guyon/song of songs of solomon/5 thine head upon thee.htm

The Unjust Steward - Dives and Lazarus - Jewish Agricultural Notes ...
... THE UNJUST STEWARD - DIVES AND LAZARUS - JEWISH AGRICULTURAL NOTES - PRICES OF PRODUCE -
WRITING AND LEGAL DOCUMENTS - PURPLE AND FINE LINEN - JEWISH NOTIONS ...
/.../the life and times of jesus the messiah/chapter xviii the unjust steward.htm

Of the Mockery which He Sustained at the Hands of Pilate's Cohort ...
... And they clothed Him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it on His
head, and began to salute Him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews! ...
/.../augustine/the harmony of the gospels/chapter ix of the mockery which.htm

The Emperor and Empress
... The Purple Chamber, into which they were ushered by a crowd of slaves, was so called
partly from its pavement and walls inlaid with porphyry, and partly from ...
/.../chapter xviii the emperor and.htm

The Child Samuel.
... he would sing in the choir, or carry a golden bowl or a priest's shoes; but he was
never allowed to go in behind the thick veil of purple, blue, crimson, gold ...
/.../anonymous/children of the old testament/the child samuel.htm

Those Days it was Near Twelve O'Clock by the Great Dial of History ...
... with marble and green with gardens, and traced and spotted and flecked with gold;
its thoroughfares were bright with color"white, purple, yellow, scarlet ...
//christianbookshelf.org/bacheller/vergilius/chapter 2 those days it.htm

Dress as Connected with Idolatry.
... That famous purple, therefore, and the gold as an ornament of the neck, were, among
the Egyptians and Babylonians, ensigns of dignity, in the same way as ...
/.../tertullian/on idolatry/chapter xviii dress as connected with.htm

Things Seemed to be Arranged in Some Measure to the Satisfaction ...
... profiting of the opportunity, put some magistrates to death, and, with the acquiescence
of the tumultuary populace, clothed Maxentius in the imperial purple. ...
/.../of the manner in which the persecutors died/chap xxvi things seemed to.htm

The Contrast.
... He lived for himself alone, and he lived only for this world. He had sunk all
his capital in his gold and silver, and purple and fine linen. ...
/.../the life of duty a years plain sermons v 2/sermon xxxvi the contrast.htm

Thesaurus

Purple (54 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) Cloth dyed a purple color, or a garment of such color; especially, a purple
robe, worn as an emblem of rank or authority; specifically, the purple rode ...
/p/purple.htm - 28k

Twined (25 Occurrences)
... (imp. & pp) of Twine. Multi-Version Concordance Twined (25 Occurrences). Exodus
25:4 blue, purple, scarlet, fine linen, goats' hair, (See RSV). ...
/t/twined.htm - 13k

Finely (27 Occurrences)
... Exodus 26:1 Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains: of fine twined
linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, with cherubim the work of the ...
/f/finely.htm - 14k

Yarn (37 Occurrences)
... YARN. yarn. See LINEN; SPINNING; WEAVING. Multi-Version Concordance Yarn (37
Occurrences). Exodus 25:4 blue, purple, scarlet, fine linen, goats' hair, (See NIV) ...
/y/yarn.htm - 18k

Byssus (40 Occurrences)
... his neck. (DBY). Exodus 25:4 and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and byssus,
and goats' hair, (DBY). Exodus 26:1 And thou shalt make ...
/b/byssus.htm - 19k

Craftsman (23 Occurrences)
... Exodus 26:1 "Moreover you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains; of fine
twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, with cherubim. ...
/c/craftsman.htm - 13k

Needlework (23 Occurrences)
... Exodus 26:36 And thou shalt make an hanging for the door of the tent, of blue, and
purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework. ...
/n/needlework.htm - 14k

Designer (12 Occurrences)
... Exodus 26:1 And thou dost make the tabernacle: ten curtains of twined linen, and
blue, and purple, and scarlet; 'with' cherubs, work of a designer, thou dost ...
/d/designer.htm - 10k

Stuff (49 Occurrences)
... Revelation 18:12 cargoes of gold and silver, of jewels and pearls, of fine linen,
purple and silk, and of scarlet stuff; all kinds of rare woods, and all kinds ...
/s/stuff.htm - 23k

Twisted (79 Occurrences)
... (BBE). John 19:2 The soldiers twisted thorns into a crown, and put it on his
head, and dressed him in a purple garment. (WEB NAS NIV). ...
/t/twisted.htm - 28k

Resources

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Purple (54 Occurrences)

Mark 15:17
They clothed him with purple, and weaving a crown of thorns, they put it on him.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Mark 15:20
When they had mocked him, they took the purple off of him, and put his own garments on him. They led him out to crucify him.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 16:19
"Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

John 19:2
The soldiers twisted thorns into a crown, and put it on his head, and dressed him in a purple garment.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

John 19:5
Jesus therefore came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple garment. Pilate said to them, "Behold, the man!"
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Acts 16:14
A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one who worshiped God, heard us; whose heart the Lord opened to listen to the things which were spoken by Paul.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Revelation 17:4
The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of the sexual immorality of the earth.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Revelation 18:12
merchandise of gold, silver, precious stones, pearls, fine linen, purple, silk, scarlet, all expensive wood, every vessel of ivory, every vessel made of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble;
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Revelation 18:16
saying,'Woe, woe, the great city, she who was dressed in fine linen, purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls!
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 25:4
blue, purple, scarlet, fine linen, goats' hair,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 26:1
"Moreover you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains; of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, with cherubim. The work of the skillful workman you shall make them.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 26:31
"You shall make a veil of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, with cherubim. The work of the skillful workman shall it be made.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 26:36
"You shall make a screen for the door of the Tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of the embroiderer.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 27:16
For the gate of the court shall be a screen of twenty cubits, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of the embroiderer; their pillars four, and their sockets four.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 28:5
They shall take the gold, and the blue, and the purple, and the scarlet, and the fine linen.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 28:6
"They shall make the ephod of gold, of blue, and purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of the skillful workman.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 28:8
The skillfully woven band, which is on it, that is on him, shall be like its work and of the same piece; of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 28:15
"You shall make a breastplate of judgment, the work of the skillful workman; like the work of the ephod you shall make it; of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, you shall make it.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 28:33
On its hem you shall make pomegranates of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, around its hem; and bells of gold between and around them:
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 35:6
blue, purple, scarlet, fine linen, goats' hair,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 35:23
Everyone, with whom was found blue, purple, scarlet, fine linen, goats' hair, rams' skins dyed red, and sea cow hides, brought them.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 35:25
All the women who were wise-hearted spun with their hands, and brought that which they had spun, the blue, the purple, the scarlet, and the fine linen.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 35:35
He has filled them with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of workmanship, of the engraver, of the skillful workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of those who do any workmanship, and of those who make skillful works.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 36:8
All the wise-hearted men among those who did the work made the tabernacle with ten curtains; of fine twined linen, blue, purple, and scarlet, with cherubim, the work of the skillful workman, they made them.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 36:35
He made the veil of blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen: with cherubim. He made it the work of a skillful workman.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 36:37
He made a screen for the door of the tent, of blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of an embroiderer;
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 38:18
The screen for the gate of the court was the work of the embroiderer, of blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen. Twenty cubits was the length, and the height in the breadth was five cubits, like to the hangings of the court.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 38:23
With him was Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver, and a skillful workman, and an embroiderer in blue, in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 39:1
Of the blue, purple, and scarlet, they made finely worked garments, for ministering in the holy place, and made the holy garments for Aaron; as Yahweh commanded Moses.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 39:2
He made the ephod of gold, blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 39:3
They beat the gold into thin plates, and cut it into wires, to work it in the blue, in the purple, in the scarlet, and in the fine linen, the work of the skillful workman.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 39:5
The skillfully woven band that was on it, with which to fasten it on, was of the same piece, like its work; of gold, of blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen; as Yahweh commanded Moses.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 39:8
He made the breastplate, the work of a skillful workman, like the work of the ephod; of gold, of blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 39:24
They made on the skirts of the robe pomegranates of blue, purple, scarlet, and twined linen.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 39:29
and the sash of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, the work of the embroiderer, as Yahweh commanded Moses.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Numbers 4:13
"They shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth on it.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Judges 8:26
The weight of the golden earrings that he requested was one thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold, besides the crescents, and the pendants, and the purple clothing that was on the kings of Midian, and besides the chains that were about their camels' necks.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Chronicles 2:7
Now therefore send me a man skillful to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, and in iron, and in purple, and crimson, and blue, and who knows how to engrave all manner of engravings, to be with the skillful men who are with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom David my father did provide.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Chronicles 2:14
the son of a woman of the daughters of Dan; and his father was a man of Tyre, skillful to work in gold, and in silver, in brass, in iron, in stone, and in timber, in purple, in blue, and in fine linen, and in crimson, also to engrave any manner of engraving, and to devise any device; that there may be a place appointed to him with your skillful men, and with the skillful men of my lord David your father.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Chronicles 3:14
He made the veil of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and ornamented it with cherubim.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Esther 1:6
There were hangings of white, green, and blue material, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and marble pillars. The couches were of gold and silver, on a pavement of red, white, yellow, and black marble.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Esther 8:15
Mordecai went out of the presence of the king in royal clothing of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a robe of fine linen and purple; and the city of Susa shouted and was glad.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Proverbs 31:22
She makes for herself carpets of tapestry. Her clothing is fine linen and purple.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Song of Songs 3:10
He made its pillars of silver, its bottom of gold, its seat of purple, its midst being paved with love, from the daughters of Jerusalem.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Song of Songs 7:5
Your head on you is like Carmel. The hair of your head like purple. The king is held captive in its tresses.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Isaiah 1:18
Come now, and let us have an argument together, says the Lord: how may your sins which are red like blood be white as snow? how may their dark purple seem like wool?
(BBE)

Jeremiah 10:9
There is silver beaten into plates, which is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the artificer and of the hands of the goldsmith; blue and purple for their clothing; they are all the work of skillful men.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Lamentations 4:5
Those who were used to feasting on delicate food are wasted in the streets: those who as children were dressed in purple are stretched out on the dust.
(BBE NAS RSV NIV)

Ezekiel 23:6
who were clothed with blue, governors and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding on horses.
(See NAS RSV)

Ezekiel 27:7
Of fine linen with embroidered work from Egypt was your sail, that it might be to you for a banner; blue and purple from the islands of Elishah was your awning.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Ezekiel 27:16
Syria was your merchant by reason of the multitude of your handiworks: they traded for your wares with emeralds, purple, and embroidered work, and fine linen, and coral, and rubies.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Daniel 5:7
The king cried aloud to bring in the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. The king spoke and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whoever shall read this writing, and show me its interpretation, shall be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.
(WEB JPS ASV BBE DBY YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Daniel 5:16
But I have heard of you, that you can give interpretations, and dissolve doubts; now if you can read the writing, and make known to me its interpretation, you shall be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about your neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.
(WEB JPS ASV BBE DBY YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Daniel 5:29
Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with purple, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.
(WEB JPS ASV BBE DBY YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Subtopics

Purple

Related Terms

Twined (25 Occurrences)

Finely (27 Occurrences)

Yarn (37 Occurrences)

Byssus (40 Occurrences)

Craftsman (23 Occurrences)

Needlework (23 Occurrences)

Designer (12 Occurrences)

Stuff (49 Occurrences)

Twisted (79 Occurrences)