Strong's Lexicon argevan: Purple Original Word: אַרְגְּוָן Word Origin: Derived from a root that is not used in the Hebrew Bible, possibly related to a term for a type of color or dye. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often associated with purple is πορφύρα (porphyra), which appears in the New Testament, such as in Mark 15:17, where Jesus is clothed in a purple robe by the Roman soldiers. Usage: The term "argevan" refers to a specific shade of purple, a color often associated with royalty, wealth, and luxury in ancient cultures. In the context of the Bible, it is used to describe materials or garments that are dyed with this rich and valuable color. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near East, purple dye was highly prized and expensive due to the labor-intensive process of extracting it from certain mollusks. This made purple garments a symbol of high status and nobility. The use of purple in the Bible often signifies wealth, power, and divine favor. The Phoenicians, particularly those from the city of Tyre, were renowned for their production of purple dye, which was traded extensively across the Mediterranean. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) of uncertain derivation Definition purple, red-purple NASB Translation purple (3). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance purple (Aramaic) corresponding to 'argvan -- purple. see HEBREW 'argvan Forms and Transliterations אַרְגְּוָנָ֔א אַרְגְּוָנָ֣א ארגונא ’ar·gə·wā·nā ’argəwānā argevaNaLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Daniel 5:7 HEB: וּפִשְׁרֵהּ֙ יְחַוִּנַּ֔נִי אַרְגְּוָנָ֣א יִלְבַּ֗שׁ [וְהַמֹּונְכָא NAS: to me shall be clothed with purple and [have] a necklace KJV: thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet, and [have] a chain INT: interpretation and shew purple shall be clothed chain Daniel 5:16 Daniel 5:29 3 Occurrences |
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