Strong's Number G4209

πορφύρα
porphura · por-foo'-rah
Transliteration:
porphura{por-foo'-rah}
Word Origin:
of Latin origin
Part of Speech:
noun feminine
Strong's Definition:
the "purple" mussel, i.e. (by implication) the red-blue color itself, and finally a garment dyed with it
Usage in the KJV:
purple 5

Total: 5
Occurs 4 times in the Greek text.
Definition:
  1. the purple fish, a species of shell fish or mussel
  2. a fabric coloured with purple dye, a garment made from purple cloth