KJV dictionary & concordance
A reddish-blue colour; cloth or clothing of that colour, often associated with wealth or royalty.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Exodus 25:4
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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.
And when they had mocked him, they tooke off the purple from him, and put his owne clothes on him, and led him out to crucifie him.
¶ There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
¶ There was a certaine rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linnen, and fared sumptuously euery day.
And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe,
And the souldiers platted a crowne of thornes, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe,
Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man!
Then came Iesus forth, wearing the crowne of thornes, and the purple robe: and Pilate saith vnto them, Behold the man.
¶ And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.
¶ And a certaine woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the citie of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard vs: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended vnto the things which were spoken of Paul.
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:
And the woman was arayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold, and precious stone & pearles, hauing a golden cup in her hand, full of abominations and filthinesse of her fornication.
1611 marginal noteGr. gilded.
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,
The merchandise of gold, and siluer, and pretious stones, and of pearles, and fine linnen, and purple, and silke, and scarlet, and all Thine wood, and all maner vessels of Yuorie, and all maner vessels of most precious wood, and of brasse, and iron, and marble,
1611 marginal noteOr, sweet.
And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!
And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linnen, and purple and scarlet, and decked with gold, and pretious stones, and pearles:
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