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Lexicon :: Strong's H713 - 'argāmān

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אַרְגָּמָן
Transliteration
'argāmān
Pronunciation
ar-gaw-mawn'
Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Of foreign origin
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 157b

Strong’s Definitions

אַרְגָּמָן ʼargâmân, ar-gaw-mawn'; of foreign origin; purple (the color or the dyed stuff):—purple.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 38x

The KJV translates Strong's H713 in the following manner: purple (38x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 38x
The KJV translates Strong's H713 in the following manner: purple (38x).

  1. purple, red-purple

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אַרְגָּמָן ʼargâmân, ar-gaw-mawn'; of foreign origin; purple (the color or the dyed stuff):—purple.
STRONGS H713: Abbreviations
† אַרְגָּמָן noun [masculine] purple, red-purple, i.e. purple thread & cloth (Assyrian argamannu COT Exodus 25:4, Arabic أَرْجَوَانً, Aramaic axnxvgRAf  , compare H710 אַרְגְּוָן above; etymology dubious; possibly Sanskrit râgaman, adjective red, reddish, from râga, red colour, so Benary compare Thes Add111 Rob-Ges; see MV; Thes earlier, from רגם; but probably loan-word, compare also LagBN 205; Persian ارغوان is also cited by PS) — form always as above —
1. purple thread, compare especially Exodus 35:25; Exodus 39:3; Esther 1:6;
a. mostly Exodus (P) with reference to the hangings of tabernacle, the ephod, etc.; seldom alone; with תְּכֵלֶת, violet (q. v.), תּוֺלַעַת שָׁנִי, (מָשְׁזָב) שֵׁשׁ, (also עִזִּים) Exodus 25:4; Exodus 26:1, 31, 36; Exodus 27:16; Exodus 35:8, 25, 35; Exodus 36:8, 35, 37; Exodus 38:18, 23; Exodus 39:24 (on text see Di) Exodus 39:29; with these + זָהָב Exodus 28:5, 6, 8, 15; Exodus 39:2; Exodus 39:3; Exodus 39:5; Exodus 39:8; omitted שֵׁשׁ מ׳ Exodus 28:33; Exodus 39:1; also of temple-hangings, with תְּכֵלֶת, בּוּץ & כַּרְמִיל 2 Chronicles 3:14; compare 2 Chronicles 2:13 [2 Chronicles 2:14] (see also [H710 2 Chronicles 2:6] see below H710 אַרְגְּוָן).
b. as indicating wealth & luxury of Tyre, c. שֵׁשׁ, רִקְמָה, תְּכֵלֶת Ezekiel 27:7; with רִקְמָה & בּוּץ Ezekiel 27:16 (as articles of commerce); also in Persia, with בּוּץ Esther 1:6.
2. purple cloth, chiefly of garments, בֶּגֶד א׳ Numbers 4:13; Judges 8:26; וְתַכְרִיךְ בּוּץ וְא׳ Esther 8:15, לְבוּשָׁהּ שֵׁשׁ וְא׳ Proverbs 31:22; לְבוּשָׁם תְּכֵלָת וְא׳ Jeremiah 10:9; also מֶרְכָּבוֺ א׳ Songs 3:10; in simile, of woman's hair Songs 7:6.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H711.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

25:4; 25:4; 26:1; 26:31; 26:36; 27:16; 28:5; 28:6; 28:8; 28:15; 28:33; 35:8; 35:25; 35:25; 35:35; 36:8; 36:35; 36:37; 38:18; 38:23; 39:1; 39:2; 39:3; 39:3; 39:5; 39:8; 39:24; 39:29

Numbers

4:13

Judges

8:26

2 Chronicles

2:14; 3:14

Esther

1:6; 1:6; 8:15

Proverbs

31:22

Song of Songs

3:10; 7:6

Jeremiah

10:9

Ezekiel

27:7; 27:16