In the Bible, colors hold significant symbolic meanings and are often used to convey deeper spiritual truths. The use of colors in Scripture is not merely decorative but serves to communicate God's messages and attributes.

White
White is frequently associated with purity, holiness, and righteousness. In Revelation 7:9, the multitude standing before the throne is described as wearing white robes, symbolizing their purity and victory through the Lamb. Similarly, in Isaiah 1:18, the Lord declares, "Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow," indicating the cleansing power of God's forgiveness.

Red
Red often symbolizes blood, sacrifice, and atonement. In Exodus 12:7, the Israelites are instructed to apply the blood of the Passover lamb to their doorposts, a foreshadowing of Christ's sacrificial death. The color red is also associated with sin and judgment, as seen in Isaiah 1:18, where sins are described as "scarlet."

Blue
Blue is a color that represents the divine, heavenly, and spiritual. In Numbers 15:38-39, the Israelites are commanded to wear tassels with a blue cord to remind them of God's commandments. The use of blue in the tabernacle and priestly garments (Exodus 26:1, 28:31) further emphasizes its connection to divine revelation and holiness.

Purple
Purple is a color of royalty, wealth, and authority. In Judges 8:26, the Midianite kings' garments are described as purple, signifying their royal status. The color is also used in the construction of the tabernacle and the garments of the high priest (Exodus 26:1, 28:5), symbolizing the majesty and sovereignty of God.

Scarlet
Scarlet, like red, is associated with sin and sacrifice. It is used in the context of offerings and purification rituals (Leviticus 14:4-6). The scarlet thread in the account of Rahab (Joshua 2:18) serves as a symbol of redemption and protection, pointing to the redemptive work of Christ.

Green
Green is often linked to life, growth, and prosperity. In Psalm 23:2, the psalmist speaks of being led to "green pastures," symbolizing peace and provision. The flourishing of the righteous is likened to a green tree in Psalm 52:8, representing vitality and blessing.

Black
Black is typically associated with mourning, suffering, and judgment. In Lamentations 4:8, the appearance of the people is described as "blacker than soot" due to their suffering. The color black can also symbolize the absence of light and hope, as seen in the context of judgment and calamity (Jeremiah 8:21).

Gold
Gold represents divinity, glory, and value. It is extensively used in the tabernacle and temple, signifying God's holiness and majesty (Exodus 25:11, 1 Kings 6:20-22). Gold is also a symbol of purity and refinement, as seen in Job 23:10, where Job speaks of coming forth as gold after being tested.

The use of colors in the Bible is rich with meaning, each hue contributing to the tapestry of God's revelation and the unfolding of His redemptive plan. Through these colors, Scripture communicates profound truths about God's nature, His relationship with humanity, and His eternal purposes.6446. pas -- flat (of the hand or foot)
... pac); by implication (plural) a long and sleeved tunic (perhaps simply a wide one;
from the original sense of the root, ie Of many breadths) -- (divers) colours ...
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6320. puk -- antimony, stibium
... fair colors, glistering, painted. From an unused root meaning to paint; dye
(specifically, stibium for the eyes) -- fair colours, glistering, paint(-ed) (-ing). ...
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7553. riqmah -- variegated stuff
... From raqam; variegation of color; specifically, embroidery -- broidered (work),
divers colours, (raiment of) needlework (on both sides). see HEBREW raqam. ...
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2921. tala -- to patch, spot
... A primitive root; properly, to cover with pieces; ie (by implication) to spot or
variegate (as tapestry) -- clouted, with divers colours, spotted. ...
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6648. tseba -- dye, dyed stuff
... divers, colors. From an unused root meaning to dip (into coloring fluid); a dye --
divers, colours. 6647, 6648. tseba. 6649 . Strong's Numbers.
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The Same Rule Holds with Regard to Colours God's Creatures ...
... Book I. Chapter VIII."The Same Rule Holds with Regard to Colours God's Creatures
Generally Not to Be Used, Except for the Purposes to Which He Has Appointed ...
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Vive Jesus. Preface.
... Represent to yourself beautiful doves amidst the rays of the sun; you will see their
plumage break into as many different colours as you change your point of ...
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Of the Sacred Complacency of Love; and First of what it Consists.
... Jacob's ewes drew into themselves the variety of colours which they observed.
So a soul, captivated by the loving complacency which ...
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Against Excessive Fondness for Jewels and Gold Ornaments.
... [1554] For to rush after stones that are pellucid and of peculiar colours, and stained
glass, is only characteristic of silly people, who are attracted by ...
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O Gift that Camest up Without Price with the Diver!
... And the painter too paints a likeness of thee with colours. Yet by thee
is faith painted in types and emblems for colours, and in ...
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That for the Beauty of Human Nature God Has Given the Government ...
... sight and hearing, so that we do not say, these are beautiful odours or beautiful
tastes: but we rightly say, these are beautiful voices and beautiful colours. ...
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I Will Pass Then Beyond this Power of My Nature Also...
... There are all things preserved distinctly and under general heads, each having entered
by its own avenue: as light, and all colours and forms of bodies by the ...
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Of the Nature and the Amazing Power of Memory.
... these things, each of which entered by its own avenue, are distinctly and under
general heads there laid up: as, for example, light, and all colours and forms ...
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Joseph and his Brethren
... Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son
of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours. ...
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Deborah's Song
... A damsel, two damsels to every man; To Sisera a spoil of divers colours, A spoil
of divers colours of embroidery, Of divers colours of embroidery on both sides ...
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Colours (20 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Colours (20 Occurrences). Genesis 37:3 And Israel
loved Joseph more than all his sons, because he was son ...
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Vest (11 Occurrences)
... Vest (11 Occurrences). Genesis 37:3 And Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons,
because he was son of his old age; and he made him a vest of many colours. ...
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Finely (27 Occurrences)
... Exodus 26:36 And thou shalt make a screen for the door of the Tent, of blue, and
purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of the weaver in colours. ...
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Twisted (79 Occurrences)
... Exodus 26:36 And thou shalt make a screen for the door of the Tent, of blue, and
purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of the weaver in colours. ...
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Coloured (21 Occurrences)
... are they not parting the goods among them: a young girl or two to every man; and
to Sisera robes of coloured needlework, worked in fair colours on this side ...
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Colour (22 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary The subject of colours holds an important place in the
Scriptures. White occurs as the translation of various Hebrew words. ...
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Divers (36 Occurrences)
... (Root in KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT). Psalms 45:14 In divers colours she is brought
to the king, Virgins -- after her -- her companions, Are brought to thee. (YLT) ...
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Framed (8 Occurrences)
... for the brass things, iron for the things of iron, and wood for the things of wood;
beryls and jewels to be framed, and stones of different colours for ornament ...
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Marble (5 Occurrences)
... (4.) Sohareth, "black marble," probably some spotted variety of marble. "The marble
pillars and tesserae of various colours of the palace at Susa came ...
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Courtyard (59 Occurrences)
... gate of the court shall be a screen of twenty cubits, of blue, and purple, and scarlet,
and fine twined linen, the work of the weaver in colours: their pillars ...
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