πορφυρόπωλις

porphyropōlis · seller of purple

Greek word · Strong’s number G4211 · appears 1 time in the Bible

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What it means

porphyropōlis (πορφυρόπωλις) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “seller of purple”.

A dealer in cloth dyed with that costly color.

How to say it

por·phy·ro·pō·lis

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • Acts 16:14

    And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, a worshiper of God, was listening; the Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what was spoken by Paul.