ΑΛΟΥΡΓΕΣΙΝ, αλουργεσιν
ALOURGESIN, alourgesin
Sounds Like: ah-loor-GHEH-sin
Translations: (to) purple, (to) crimson, (to) scarlet
From the root: ΑΛΟΥΡΓΗΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word describes something that is purple, crimson, or scarlet in color. It is an adjective used to modify nouns, indicating their color. The form 'ΑΛΟΥΡΓΕΣΙΝ' is a dative plural, meaning it would be used to indicate 'to/for purple things' or 'with purple things'. It is a compound word derived from 'ἅλς' (salt, sea) and 'ἔργον' (work), referring to the purple dye obtained from certain marine mollusks.
Inflection: Plural, Dative, All genders
Strong’s number: G0001 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 15 — 11:394
From the same root
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