πορφύρα, πορφύρας, ἡ, the Sept. for ΰΗψΐβΘξΘο; 1. the purple-fish, a species of shell-fish or mussel: (Aeschylus, Sophocles), Isocrates, Aristotle, others; add 1Ma_4:23, on which see Grimm; (cf. B. D., under the word 1). 2. a fabric colored with the purple dye, a garment made from purple cloth (so from Aeschylus down): Mar_15:17; Mar_15:20; Luk_16:19; Rev_17:4 Rec.; .

πορφύρα porphyra 4x purpura, murex, a species of shellfish that yielded the purple dye, highly esteemed by the ancients, its tint being a bright crimson; in NT a purple garment, robe of purple, Luk_16:19 ; Rev_18:12

πορφύρα , -ας , ἡ , [in LXX for H713 , H710 ;] 1. the purple fish ( cf. 1Ma_4:23 ). 2. purple dye . 3. Later, = πορφυρίς , a purple gar\-ment: Mar_15:17 ; Mar_15:20 , Luk_16:19 , Rev_18:12 .†

πορφύρα [page 529] For this common word = purple dye it is sufficient to cite P Oxy IV. 739 .17 (private account c. A.D. 1) πορφύρας (δραχμαὶ ) κ̄ , purple, 20 dr., ib. VI. 931 .4 (ii/A.D.) τὴν οὐγκίαν τῆς πορφύρα [ς ] ἔπεμψα , I have sent the ounce of purple, and P Giss I. 47 .13 (time of Hadrian) τὸ ἡμιλεί [τρ ]ιον τῆς πορφύρας ἀντὶ (δραχμῶν ) σ̄ξ̄ [(δραχμῶν )] σ̄ν̄β̄ , the half pound of purple for 252 instead of 264 drachmae : see the editor s note. Πορφύρα is used of a purple robe in Aristeas 320, as in Mar_15:17 al. , where however Souter ( Lex. s.v. ) understands a red-coloured cloak, such as common soldiers wore.

πορφύρα πορφύ^ρα, ionic -ρη, ἡ, [Etym: πορφύρω] "the purple-fish", Lat. murex, Aesch. "purple dye, purple", Hdt. = πορφυρίς, "purple raiment", Aesch.

πορφύρα, -ας, ἡ [in LXX for אַרְגָּמָן, אַרְגְּוָן ;] __1. the purple fish (cf. 1Ma.4:23). __2. purple dye. __3. Later, = πορφυρίς, a purple gar­ment: Mrk.15:17, 20, Luk.16:19, Rev.18:12.† (AS)