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Strong's G4209 πορφύρα (porphyra)

Porphyra means “purple” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H4209 — mezimmah (“plan”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G4209
Language Greek
Linked Usages 50
Books 16

Strong's G4209 Quick Answer

Strong's G4209 πορφύρα (porphura) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. porphura (por-foo'-rah) n. 1. the "purple" mussel 2. (by implication) the red-blue color itself, and finally a garment dyed with it It has 50 linked Bible usages across 16 books. Visible English usage signals include purple. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
porphura (por-foo'-rah) n. 1. the "purple" mussel 2. (by implication) the red-blue color itself, and finally a garment dyed with it
Usage
50 linked usages
Books
16 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
purple

Meaning and Definition

porphura (por-foo'-rah) n. 1. the "purple" mussel 2. (by implication) the red-blue color itself, and finally a garment dyed with it [of Latin origin] KJV: purple

Original Word
πορφύρα
Transliteration
porphura
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4209. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

purple cloth

Usage: πορφύρα, -ας, ἡ [in LXX for אַרְגָּמָן, אַרְגְּוָן ;] __1. the purple fish (cf. 1Ma.4:23). __2. purple dye. __3. Later, = πορφυρίς, a purple gar­ment: Mrk.15:17, 20, Luk.16:19, Rev.18:12.† (AS)

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How Strong's G4209 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render porphura, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

purple Mark 15:17

How Strong's G4209 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 32 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G4209 (πορφύρα) appears 45 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G4209 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G4209 in the New Testament

5 indexed usages in New Testament.

Mark 15:17 KJV

And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head,

Mark 15:20 KJV

And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.

Luke 16:19 KJV

There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:

Strong's G4209 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

32 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Exodus 25:4 Septuagint / Brenton

and blue, and purple, and double scarlet, and fine spun linen, and goats’ hair,

Exodus 26:1 Septuagint / Brenton

And thou shalt make the tabernacle, ten curtains of fine linen spun, and blue and purple, and scarlet spun with cherubs; thou shalt make them with work of a weaver.

Exodus 26:31 Septuagint / Brenton

And thou shalt make a veil of blue and purple and scarlet woven, and fine linen spun: thou shalt make it cherubs in woven work.

Strong's G4209 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

13 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Esdras 3:6 Septuagint / Brenton

as to be clothed in purple, to drink in gold, and to sleep upon gold, and a chariot with bridles of gold, and a headtire of fine linen, and a chain about his neck:

Judith 10:21 Septuagint / Brenton

Now Holofernes rested upon his bed under a canopy, which was woven with purple, and gold, and emeralds, and precious stones.

1 Maccabees 4:23 Septuagint / Brenton

Then Judas returned to spoil the tents, where they got much gold, and silver, and blue silk, and purple of the sea, and great riches.

Usage Excerpts

First 50 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4209.

Exodus 25:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and blue, and purple, and double scarlet, and fine spun linen, and goats’ hair,
Exodus 26:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And thou shalt make the tabernacle, ten curtains of fine linen spun, and blue and purple, and scarlet spun with cherubs; thou shalt make them with work of a weaver.
Exodus 26:31 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And thou shalt make a veil of blue and purple and scarlet woven, and fine linen spun: thou shalt make it cherubs in woven work.
Exodus 26:36 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And thou shalt make a screen for the door of the tabernacle of blue, and purple, and spun scarlet and fine linen spun, the work of the embroiderer.
Exodus 27:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And a veil for the door of the court, the height of it of twenty cubits of blue linen, and of purple, and spun scarlet, and of fine linen spun with the art of the embroiderer; their pillars four, and their sockets four.
Exodus 28:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they shall take the gold, and the blue, and the purple, and the scarlet, and the fine linen.
Exodus 28:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the woven work of the shoulder pieces which is upon it, shall be of one piece according to the work, of pure gold and blue and purple, and spun scarlet and fine twined linen.
Exodus 28:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And thou shalt make the oracle of judgment, the work of the embroiderer: in keeping with the ephod, thou shalt make it of gold, and blue and purple, and spun scarlet, and fine linen spun.
Exodus 28:33 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And beneath upon the hem of it thou shalt make pomegranates of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, round about the hem thereof; and bells of gold between them round about:
Exodus 31:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and to frame works, to labor in gold, and silver, and brass, and blue, and purple, and spun scarlet,
Exodus 35:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
blue, purple, double scarlet spun, and fine linen spun, and goats’ hair,
Exodus 35:25 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
articles, the blue, and purple, and scarlet and fine linen.
Exodus 36:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he made the ephod of gold, and blue, and purple, and spun scarlet, and fine linen twined.
Exodus 36:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the plates were divided, the threads of gold, so as to interweave with the blue and purple, and with the spun scarlet, and the fine linen twined, they made it a woven work;
Exodus 36:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
They made it of the same material according to the making of it, of gold, and blue, and purple, and spun scarlet, and fine linen twined, as the Lord commanded Moses;
Exodus 36:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they made the oracle, a work woven with embroidery, according to the work of the ephod, of gold, and blue, and purple, and spun scarlet, and fine linen twined.
Exodus 36:31 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they made on the border of the tunic below pomegranates as of a flowering pomegranate tree, of blue, and purple, and spun scarlet, and fine linen twined.
Exodus 36:36 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and their girdles of fine linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet spun, the work of an embroiderer, according as the Lord commanded Moses.
Exodus 37:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they made the veil of blue, and purple, and spun scarlet, and fine linen twined, the woven work with cherubs.
Exodus 37:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they made the veil of the door of the tabernacle of witness of blue, and purple, and spun scarlet, and fine linen twined, woven work with cherubs,
Exodus 37:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and the veil of the gate of the court, the work of an embroiderer of blue, and purple, and spun scarlet, and fine linen twined; the length of twenty cubits, and the height and the breadth of five cubits, made equal to the curtains of the court;
Exodus 39:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And of the gold that remained of the offering they made vessels to minister with before the Lord.
2 Chronicles 2:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And now send me a man wise and skilled to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, and in iron, and in purple, and in scarlet, and in blue, and one that knows how to grave together with the craftsmen who are with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, which materials my father David prepared.
2 Chronicles 2:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
(his mother was of the daughters of Dan, and his father was a Tyrian), skilled to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, and in iron, and in stones and wood; and to weave with purple, and blue, and fine linen, and scarlet; and to engrave, and to understand every device, whatsoever thou shalt give him to do with thy craftsmen, and the craftsmen of my lord David thy father.
2 Chronicles 3:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he made the veil of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and wove cherubs in it.
Proverbs 31:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
She makes for her husband clothes of double texture, And garments for herself of fine linen and scarlet.
Song of Solomon 7:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thy head upon thee is as Carmel, And the curls of thy hair like scarlet; The king is bound in the galleries.
Jeremiah 10:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
brought from Tarshish, gold will come from Uphaz, and the work of goldsmiths: they are all the works of craftsmen, they will clothe themselves with blue and scarlet. of themselves. Fear them not; for they cannot do any evil, and there is no good in them.
Ezekiel 27:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Fine linen with embroidery from Egypt supplied thy couch, to put honor upon thee, and to clothe thee with blue and purple from the isles of Elishah; and they became thy coverings.
Daniel 5:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the king cried aloud to bring in the magicians, Chaldeans, and soothsayers; and he said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and make known to me the interpretation, shall be clothed with scarlet, and there shall be a golden chain upon his neck, and he shall be the third ruler in my kingdom.
Daniel 5:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I have heard concerning thee, that thou art able to make interpretations: now then if thou shalt be able to read the writing, and to make known to me the interpretation of it, thou shalt be clothed with purple, and there shall be a golden chain upon thy neck, and thou shalt be third ruler in my kingdom.
Daniel 5:29 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Then Belteshazzar commanded, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put the golden chain about his neck, and proclaimed concerning him that he was the third ruler in the kingdom.
Mark 15:17 New Testament, KJV
And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head,
Mark 15:20 New Testament, KJV
And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.
Luke 16:19 New Testament, KJV
There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
Revelation 17:4 New Testament, KJV
And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:
Revelation 18:12 New Testament, KJV
The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble,
1 Esdras 3:6 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
as to be clothed in purple, to drink in gold, and to sleep upon gold, and a chariot with bridles of gold, and a headtire of fine linen, and a chain about his neck:
Judith 10:21 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Now Holofernes rested upon his bed under a canopy, which was woven with purple, and gold, and emeralds, and precious stones.
1 Maccabees 4:23 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Then Judas returned to spoil the tents, where they got much gold, and silver, and blue silk, and purple of the sea, and great riches.
1 Maccabees 8:14 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
yet for all this none of them wore a crown, or was clothed in purple, to be magnified thereby:
1 Maccabees 10:20 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Wherefore now this day we ordain thee to be the high priest of thy nation, and to be called the king’s friend (and therewithal he sent him a purple robe and a crown of gold), and require thee to take our part, and keep friendship with us.
1 Maccabees 10:62 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Yea more than that, the king commanded to take off his garments, and clothe him in purple: and they did so.
1 Maccabees 10:64 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Now when his accusers saw that he was honored according to the proclamation, and clothed in purple, they fled all away.
1 Maccabees 11:58 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Upon this he sent him golden vessels to be served in, and gave him leave to drink in gold, and to be clothed in purple, and to wear a golden buckle.
1 Maccabees 14:43 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
beside this, that he should be obeyed of every man, and that all the writings in the country should be made in his name, and that he should be clothed in purple, and wear gold:
1 Maccabees 14:44 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Also that it should be lawful for none of the people or priests to break any of these things, or to gainsay his words, or to gather an assembly in the country without him, or to be clothed in purple, or wear a buckle of gold:
2 Maccabees 4:38 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And being kindled with anger, forthwith he took away Andronicus his purple, and rent off his clothes, and leading him through the whole city unto that very place, where he had committed impiety against Onias, there slew he the cursed murderer. Thus the Lord rewarded him his punishment, as he had deserved.
Wisdom of Sirach 45:10 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
With a holy garment, with gold, and blue silk, And purple, the work of the embroiderer, With a breastplate of judgment, with the revealers of truth;
Letter of Jeremiah 1:71 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And likewise their gods of wood, and laid over with silver and gold, are like to a white thorn in an orchard, that every bird sitteth upon; as also to a dead body, that is cast into the dark.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4209, grouped by book.

Exodus 22 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Chronicles 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Song of Solomon 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Daniel 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Mark 2 usages, New Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
Revelation 2 usages, New Testament
1 Esdras 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Judith 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Maccabees 8 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Letter of Jeremiah 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G4209 FAQ

What does porphyra (πορφύρα) mean?

Porphyra (Strong's G4209) is a Greek word most simply glossed "purple". porphura (por-foo'-rah) n. 1. the "purple" mussel 2. (by implication) the red-blue color itself, and finally a garment dyed with it

How many times is porphyra (πορφύρα) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 50 linked usages for Strong's G4209 across 16 books.

Where can I study porphyra (πορφύρα) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4209 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate porphyra (πορφύρα)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as purple. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G4209 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 32 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 13 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G4209, with linked reader references where each row is available.