H0710 H0710
purple thread; Aramaic form of the common word for purple dye (2 Chr 2:7)
This Aramaic variant of the standard Hebrew purple-word appears in Chronicles' account of Solomon's temple preparations. The purple dye, derived from Mediterranean murex snails, was costly and prestigious. Chronicles uses the Aramaic form perhaps reflecting the text's late composition or Phoenician commercial terminology. Purple featured prominently in tabernacle and temple fabrics, symbolizing royalty and divinity.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Second Chronicles 2:7 requests: 'Send me a man skilled to work in gold, silver, bronze, iron, and in purple, crimson, and blue fabrics.' The phrase 'in the purple' (with Aramaic form) appears alongside other luxury materials. The conjunction 'and' in Hebrew (English 'and-in-the-purple', Spanish 'y-en-la-púrpura') integrates purple into the list of specialized crafts. The Aramaic coloring reflects the international character of Solomon's building project, drawing on Phoenician expertise. 1×
AR["وَ-بِالأُرْجُوَانِ"]·ben["আর--বেগুনিতে"]·DE["[ובארגון]"]·EN["and-in-the-purple"]·FR["[ובארגון]"]·heb["ו-ב-ה-ארגון"]·HI["और-में-बैंगनी"]·ID["dan-dalam-kain-ungu"]·IT["[ובארגון]"]·jav["lan-saking-wungu"]·KO["그리고-에서-그-자주색"]·PT["e-na-púrpura"]·RU["и-в-пурпуре"]·ES["y-en-la-púrpura"]·SW["na-kwa-zambarau"]·TR["ve-erguvanıda"]·urd["اور-ارغوان-میں"]
Related Senses
H2719 1. sword, weapon of war (410×)H4196 1. altar (place of sacrifice) (403×)H7393 1. chariot, chariotry (117×)H7198 1. bow (weapon) (72×)H7979 1. table (71×)H7782 1. ram's horn trumpet (69×)H4294 2. staff, rod, scepter (63×)H4043 1. shield, defensive weapon (60×)H0646 1. ephod (priestly garment) (49×)H8504 1. blue (violet-blue yarn/fabric) (49×)H2595 1. spear, lance (48×)H2671 1. arrow, projectile weapon (46×)H4818 1. chariot, war-chariot (44×)H3658 1. lyre, harp (stringed instrument) (42×)H1537 1. Gilgal (place name) (41×)H0713 1. purple (fabric/dye) (38×)H0905 3. poles, staves (37×)H7392 1. Qal participle: rider, charioteer (37×)H4501 1. cultic lampstand (menorah) (36×)H0212 1. wheel (35×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† אַרְגְּוָן n.[m.] purple (of Aramaic form, cf. Dn 5:7, 16, 29; perhaps text error) = purple thread 2 Ch 2:6; (+ כַּרְמִ��ל וּתְכֵלֶת), cf. 2:13; 3:14 sub אַרְגָּמָן.