purple

Greek Adjective

πορφύρεος, -α, -ον contr, -οῦς, -ᾶ, -οῦν (ποπφύρα), [in LXX for אַרְגָּמָן;] purple: Jhn.19:2, 5; as subst, πορφυροῦν (sc. ἱμάτιον), Rev.17:4 18:6. (AS)

purple

Greek Adjective

πορφύρ-εος, η, ον, Attic dialect πορφῠροῦς, ᾶ, οῦν, Aeolic dialect πορφύριος [Refs 7th c.BC+]; -ύριος also in [Refs 1st c.BC+]: I) in [Refs 8th c.BC+] I.1) of the sea (compare πορφύρω), heaving, surging, [χαράδραι] ἐς. ἅλα πορφυρέην μεγάλα στενάχουσι ὁέουσαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; θάλασσα Alc. [prev. cited] I.2) of blood, gushing, αἵματι δὲ χθὼν δεύετο π. [Refs 8th c.BC+]; so, π. θάνατος onrushing death, of death in battle, [Refs 5th c.AD+] I.3) of the rainbow, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; perhaps lurid. II) purple, of stuff, cloths, etc, π. φᾶρος [Refs 8th c.BC+]; σπάργανα, πτερά, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; χλανίς, χιτών, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2) of human complexion, bright-red, rosy, flushing, π. Ἀφροδίτη [Refs 6th c.BC+]; χείλη [Refs] II.3) purple-clad, in purple, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] II.4) neuter plural πορφυρᾶ purple colour or purple spots, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] II.5) πορφυροῦν (i.e. ἄνθος), τό, Woodfordia floribunda (an Indian shrub), [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.6) adverb -ῶς, στύφειν mordant for purple, [Refs]

Greek

Adjective

purpureal, i.e. bluish red; purple; from g4209 (πορφύρα)