אַרְגְּוָנָ֔/א
𐤀𐤓𐤂𐤅𐤍/𐤀
ʼargᵉvân
purple
A rare term denoting a fabric or material dyed purple, typically associated with luxury, prestige, and ceremonial or royal contexts. The primary lexical meaning is 'purple cloth' or material of a purple color, often referencing the highly prized textiles produced from expensive dyes in the ancient Near East.
Daniel 5:29 · Word #6
Lexicon H711
| Lemma | אַרְגְּוָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤓𐤂𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | ʼargᵉvân |
| Strong's | H711 |
| Definition | A rare term denoting a fabric or material dyed purple, typically associated with luxury, prestige, and ceremonial or royal contexts. The primary lexical meaning is 'purple cloth' or material of a purple color, often referencing the highly prized textiles produced from expensive dyes in the ancient Near East. |
Morphology ANcmsd/Td
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | d — Determined — The noun is definite |
Common Translation
| Phrase | purple |
SIBI-P1 Translation H711-01
the purple cloth
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun in the determined (emphatic/definite) state, Aramaic loanword. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes a specific luxury fabric dyed purple, not merely the color itself. The masculine singular determined (emphatic) form is reflected by rendering it as a definite item: "the purple cloth." |
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