Strong's Lexicon
G4211 — πορφυρόπωλις
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4211 |
|---|---|
| Word: | πορφυρόπωλις |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | feminine of a compound of G4209 and G4453 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | porphuropolis |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | por-foo-rop'-o-lis |
| Meaning: | 1. a female trader in purple cloth |
| KJV Renderings: | seller of purple |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
πορφυρόπωλις, πορφυροπωλιδος, ἡ (πορφύρα and πωλέω), a female seller of purple or of fabrics dyed in purple (Vulg.purpuraria): Act 16:14. (Photius, Suidas, others.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
πορφυρόπωλις (seller of purple)
Acts 16:14
- KJV: And a certain woman named Lydia a seller of purple of the city of Thyatira which worshipped God heard whose heart the Lord opened that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul
- GK: και τις γυνή ονόματι Λυδία πορφυρόπωλις πόλεως Θυατείρων σεβομένη τον θεόν ήκουεν ης ο κύριος διήνοιξε την καρδίαν προσέχειν τοις λαλουμένοις υπό του Παύλου
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