# G4209 πορφύρα

πορφύρα (porphýra), Strong’s G4209: the "purple" mussel, i.e. (by implication) the red-blue color itself, and finally a garment dyed with it KJV: purple. Occurs 48 times.

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*porphýra* — the "purple" mussel, i.e. (by implication) the red-blue color itself, and finally a garment dyed with it

KJV: purple

Occurs 48 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Mark 15:17](https://besorah.bible/besorah/mark/15?v=17) — They clothed him with purple; and weaving a crown of thorns, they put it on him.
- [Mark 15:20](https://besorah.bible/besorah/mark/15?v=20) — When they had mocked him, they took the purple cloak off him, and put his own garments on him. They led him out to…
- [Luke 16:19](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/16?v=19) — “Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day.
- [1 Esdras 3:6](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/1-esdras/3?v=6) — He shall be clothed in purple, drink from gold cups, sleep on a gold bed, and have a chariot with bridles of gold, a…
- [Judith 10:21](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/judith/10?v=21) — And Holofernes was resting upon his bed under the canopy, which was woven with purple, gold, emeralds, and precious…
- [Sirach 45:10](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/sirach/45?v=10) — with a holy garment, with gold, blue, and purple, the work of the embroiderer; with an oracle of judgment—Urim and…
- [Letter of Jeremiah 1:72](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/letter-of-jeremiah/1?v=72) — You will know them to be no gods by the bright purple that rots upon them. They themselves will be consumed afterwards…
- [1 Maccabees 4:23](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/1-maccabees/4?v=23) — Judas returned to plunder the camp, and they took much gold, silver, blue, sea purple, and great riches.
- [1 Maccabees 8:14](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/1-maccabees/8?v=14) — For all this, none of them ever put on a crown, neither did they clothe themselves with purple, as a display of…
- [1 Maccabees 10:20](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/1-maccabees/10?v=20) — Now we have appointed you this day to be high priest of your nation, and to be called the king’s friend, and to take…