713. argaman

Lexicon

argaman: Purple

Original Word: אַרְגָּמָן
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: argaman
Pronunciation: ar-gah-MAHN
Phonetic Spelling: (ar-gaw-mawn')
Definition: Purple
Meaning: purple

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

purple

Of foreign origin; purple (the color or the dyed stuff) -- purple.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
purple, red-purple
NASB Translation
purple (36), purple fabric (1), purple threads (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

אַרְגָּמָן noun [masculine] purple, red-purple, i.e. purple thread & cloth (Assyrian argamannu COT Exodus 25:4, Arabic , Aramaic , compare 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 Lag^{BN 205}; Persian 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 & כַּרְמִיל2Chronicles 3:14; compare 2 Chron 2:13 (see also 2 Chronicles 2:6 see below 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 Cant 3:10; in simile, of woman's hair Cant 7:6.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: The origin of the word אַרְגָּמָן is uncertain, but it is believed to be of foreign derivation, possibly from a Semitic root related to the production or trade of purple dye.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G4209: πορφύρα (porphyra) • Refers to the purple dye or the shellfish from which the dye is obtained.
• G4210: πορφυροῦς (porphyrous) • Pertains to the color purple, often used in the context of garments or fabrics dyed with purple.

These Greek terms are used in the New Testament to convey similar connotations of wealth, royalty, and luxury, as seen in the descriptions of garments and items associated with high status.

Usage: The word אַרְגָּמָן appears in various contexts in the Hebrew Bible, often in descriptions of garments, fabrics, and other items associated with the tabernacle, temple, or royal attire. It is frequently mentioned alongside other luxurious materials such as gold, fine linen, and blue dye.

Context: The term אַרְגָּמָן is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a specific shade of purple dye that was extracted from certain mollusks found in the Mediterranean Sea. This dye was highly valued in the ancient Near East and was often used in the making of garments for priests, kings, and other high-ranking individuals. The process of obtaining the dye was complex and costly, which contributed to its association with wealth and power.

In the construction of the tabernacle, purple cloth was used extensively, as seen in Exodus 25:4, "blue, purple, and scarlet yarn; fine linen and goat hair." The use of purple in the tabernacle and later in the temple signified the majesty and holiness of these sacred spaces. Additionally, in the book of Esther, the color purple is associated with royal garments, as in Esther 8:15, "Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, with a great crown of gold and a garment of fine linen and purple."

The significance of purple in the biblical text underscores its symbolic representation of authority, dignity, and divine favor. The use of אַרְגָּמָן in various biblical passages highlights the cultural and religious importance of this color in ancient Israelite society.

Forms and Transliterations

אַרְגָּמָ֑ן אַרְגָּמָ֨ן אַרְגָּמָֽן׃ ארגמן ארגמן׃ בָּאַרְגָּמָ֤ן בארגמן הָֽאַרְגָּמָ֑ן הָֽאַרְגָּמָ֔ן הָאַרְגָּמָ֗ן הארגמן וְאַרְגָּמָ֑ן וְאַרְגָּמָ֔ן וְאַרְגָּמָ֖ן וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ן וְאַרְגָּמָ֜ן וְאַרְגָּמָ֣ן וְאַרְגָּמָן֙ וְהָֽאַרְגָּמָן֙ וּבָֽאַרְגָּמָ֔ן וּבָֽאַרְגָּמָ֗ן וארגמן ובארגמן והארגמן כָּאַרְגָּמָ֑ן כארגמן ’ar·gā·mān ’argāmān argaMan bā’argāmān bā·’ar·gā·mān baargaMan hā’argāmān hā·’ar·gā·mān haargaMan kā’argāmān kā·’ar·gā·mān kaargaMan ū·ḇā·’ar·gā·mān ūḇā’argāmān uvaargaMan veargaMan vehaargaMan wə’argāmān wə·’ar·gā·mān wə·hā·’ar·gā·mān wəhā’argāmān

Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 25:4
HEB: וּתְכֵ֧לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ן וְתוֹלַ֥עַת שָׁנִ֖י
NAS: blue, purple and scarlet
KJV: And blue, and purple, and scarlet,
INT: blue purple oppressor and scarlet

Exodus 26:1
HEB: מָשְׁזָ֗ר וּתְכֵ֤לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָן֙ וְתֹלַ֣עַת שָׁנִ֔י
NAS: and blue and purple and scarlet
KJV: and blue, and purple, and scarlet:
INT: twisted and blue and purple oppressor and scarlet

Exodus 26:31
HEB: פָרֹ֗כֶת תְּכֵ֧לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ן וְתוֹלַ֥עַת שָׁנִ֖י
NAS: of blue and purple and scarlet
KJV: [of] blue, and purple, and scarlet,
INT: A veil of blue and purple oppressor and scarlet

Exodus 26:36
HEB: הָאֹ֔הֶל תְּכֵ֧לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ן וְתוֹלַ֥עַת שָׁנִ֖י
NAS: of blue and purple and scarlet
KJV: [of] blue, and purple, and scarlet,
INT: of the tent of blue and purple oppressor and scarlet

Exodus 27:16
HEB: אַמָּ֗ה תְּכֵ֨לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָ֜ן וְתוֹלַ֧עַת שָׁנִ֛י
NAS: of blue and purple and scarlet
KJV: [of] blue, and purple, and scarlet,
INT: cubits of blue and purple oppressor and scarlet

Exodus 28:5
HEB: הַתְּכֵ֖לֶת וְאֶת־ הָֽאַרְגָּמָ֑ן וְאֶת־ תּוֹלַ֥עַת
NAS: and the blue and the purple and the scarlet
KJV: and blue, and purple, and scarlet,
INT: the gold and the blue and the purple oppressor and the scarlet

Exodus 28:6
HEB: זָ֠הָב תְּכֵ֨לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָ֜ן תּוֹלַ֧עַת שָׁנִ֛י
NAS: of blue and purple [and] scarlet
KJV: [of] blue, and [of] purple, [of] scarlet,
INT: of gold of blue and purple oppressor scarlet

Exodus 28:8
HEB: זָהָ֗ב תְּכֵ֧לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ן וְתוֹלַ֥עַת שָׁנִ֖י
NAS: of blue and purple and scarlet
KJV: [of] blue, and purple, and scarlet,
INT: of gold of blue and purple oppressor and scarlet

Exodus 28:15
HEB: זָ֠הָב תְּכֵ֨לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָ֜ן וְתוֹלַ֧עַת שָׁנִ֛י
NAS: of blue and purple and scarlet
KJV: [of] blue, and [of] purple, and [of] scarlet,
INT: of gold of blue and purple oppressor and scarlet

Exodus 28:33
HEB: רִמֹּנֵי֙ תְּכֵ֤לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָן֙ וְתוֹלַ֣עַת שָׁנִ֔י
NAS: of blue and purple and scarlet
KJV: [of] blue, and [of] purple, and [of] scarlet,
INT: pomegranates of blue and purple oppressor and scarlet

Exodus 35:6
HEB: וּתְכֵ֧לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ן וְתוֹלַ֥עַת שָׁנִ֖י
NAS: and blue, purple and scarlet
KJV: And blue, and purple, and scarlet,
INT: and blue purple oppressor and scarlet

Exodus 35:23
HEB: אִתּ֗וֹ תְּכֵ֧לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ן וְתוֹלַ֥עַת שָׁנִ֖י
NAS: blue and purple and scarlet
KJV: blue, and purple, and scarlet,
INT: his possession blue and purple oppressor and scarlet

Exodus 35:25
HEB: הַתְּכֵ֙לֶת֙ וְאֶת־ הָֽאַרְגָּמָ֔ן אֶת־ תּוֹלַ֥עַת
NAS: [in] blue and purple [and] scarlet
KJV: [both] of blue, and of purple, [and] of scarlet,
INT: what blue and purple oppressor scarlet

Exodus 35:35
HEB: וְרֹקֵ֞ם בַּתְּכֵ֣לֶת וּבָֽאַרְגָּמָ֗ן בְּתוֹלַ֧עַת הַשָּׁנִ֛י
NAS: in blue and in purple [and] in scarlet
KJV: in blue, and in purple, in scarlet,
INT: an embroiderer blue purple oppressor scarlet

Exodus 36:8
HEB: מָשְׁזָ֗ר וּתְכֵ֤לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָן֙ וְתוֹלַ֣עַת שָׁנִ֔י
NAS: and blue and purple and scarlet
KJV: and blue, and purple, and scarlet:
INT: twisted and blue and purple oppressor and scarlet

Exodus 36:35
HEB: הַפָּרֹ֔כֶת תְּכֵ֧לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ן וְתוֹלַ֥עַת שָׁנִ֖י
NAS: of blue and purple and scarlet
KJV: [of] blue, and purple, and scarlet,
INT: the veil of blue and purple oppressor and scarlet

Exodus 36:37
HEB: הָאֹ֔הֶל תְּכֵ֧לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ן וְתוֹלַ֥עַת שָׁנִ֖י
NAS: of blue and purple and scarlet
KJV: [of] blue, and purple, and scarlet,
INT: of the tent of blue and purple oppressor and scarlet

Exodus 38:18
HEB: רֹקֵ֔ם תְּכֵ֧לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ן וְתוֹלַ֥עַת שָׁנִ֖י
NAS: of blue and purple and scarlet
KJV: [of] blue, and purple, and scarlet,
INT: of the weaver of blue and purple oppressor and scarlet

Exodus 38:23
HEB: וְרֹקֵ֗ם בַּתְּכֵ֙לֶת֙ וּבָֽאַרְגָּמָ֔ן וּבְתוֹלַ֥עַת הַשָּׁנִ֖י
NAS: in blue and in purple and in scarlet
KJV: in blue, and in purple, and in scarlet,
INT: weaver blue purple oppressor scarlet

Exodus 39:1
HEB: וּמִן־ הַתְּכֵ֤לֶת וְהָֽאַרְגָּמָן֙ וְתוֹלַ֣עַת הַשָּׁנִ֔י
NAS: Moreover, from the blue and purple and scarlet
KJV: And of the blue, and purple, and scarlet,
INT: from the blue and purple oppressor and scarlet

Exodus 39:2
HEB: זָהָ֗ב תְּכֵ֧לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ן וְתוֹלַ֥עַת שָׁנִ֖י
NAS: [and] of blue and purple and scarlet
KJV: blue, and purple, and scarlet,
INT: of gold blue and purple oppressor and scarlet

Exodus 39:3
HEB: הַתְּכֵ֙לֶת֙ וּבְת֣וֹךְ הָֽאַרְגָּמָ֔ן וּבְת֛וֹךְ תּוֹלַ֥עַת
NAS: in [with] the blue and the purple and the scarlet
KJV: [it] in the blue, and in the purple, and in the scarlet,
INT: in the blue hope and the purple hope oppressor

Exodus 39:5
HEB: זָהָ֗ב תְּכֵ֧לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ן וְתוֹלַ֥עַת שָׁנִ֖י
NAS: [and] of blue and purple and scarlet
KJV: blue, and purple, and scarlet,
INT: of gold blue and purple oppressor and scarlet

Exodus 39:8
HEB: זָהָ֗ב תְּכֵ֧לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ן וְתוֹלַ֥עַת שָׁנִ֖י
NAS: [and] of blue and purple and scarlet
KJV: blue, and purple, and scarlet,
INT: of gold blue and purple oppressor and scarlet

Exodus 39:24
HEB: רִמּוֹנֵ֕י תְּכֵ֥לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָ֖ן וְתוֹלַ֣עַת שָׁנִ֑י
NAS: of blue and purple and scarlet
KJV: [of] blue, and purple, and scarlet,
INT: pomegranates of blue and purple oppressor and scarlet

38 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 713
38 Occurrences

’ar·gā·mān — 3 Occ.
bā·’ar·gā·mān — 1 Occ.
hā·’ar·gā·mān — 4 Occ.
kā·’ar·gā·mān — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇā·’ar·gā·mān — 2 Occ.
wə·’ar·gā·mān — 26 Occ.
wə·hā·’ar·gā·mān — 1 Occ.