Dealer in purple
πορφυρόπωλιςStrong’s G4211porphuropōlis
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Porphuropōlis is the Greek word usually translated “seller of purple”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.”
Meaning
Usually translated “seller of purple”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- a seller of purple 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
πορφυρόπωλις porphuropōlis · dealer in purple
πορφυρόπωλις, -ιδος, ἡ a seller of purple fabrics: Act.16:14.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.