- Original: πορφυροῦς - Transliteration: Porphurous - Phonetic: por-foo-rooce' - Definition: 1. purple, dyed in purple, made of purple fabric - Origin: from G4209 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Adjective - Strong's: From G4209 ; purpureal that is bluish red: - purple. Total KJV Occurrences: 3 • purple, 3 Joh 19:2; Joh 19:5; Revelation 18:16