What does אַרְגָּמָן · πορφύρα mean in the Bible?
אַרְגָּמָן · πορφύρα is a Hebrew phrase meaning "purple cloth associated with dignity and distinction".
Hebrew · H713, G4209
אַרְגָּמָן
Purple (the color or the dyed stuff) · purple cloth
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אַרְגָּמָן H713 purple (the color or the dyed stuff)
Pronunciation ʾarĕgāmān
Purple dye signifying royalty, wealth, and sacred majesty in ancient Near Eastern contexts
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πορφύρα G4209 purple cloth
Pronunciation porphýra
Purple dye or cloth, specifically expensive luxury fabric signifying wealth and royal status in NT contexts.
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What does אַרְגָּמָן (argaman) mean in the Bible?
אַרְגָּמָן · πορφύρα is a Hebrew phrase meaning "purple cloth associated with dignity and distinction".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H713, G4209?
H713, G4209 is connected to 38 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. purple cloth associated with dignity and distinction
Strong's H713, G4209
Lexical occurrences 38 verses Source Gloss
purple cloth associated with dignity and distinction
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אַרְגָּמָן is of foreign origin - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain