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# purple #
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## Facts: ##
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The term "purple" is the name of a color that is a mixture of blue and red.
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* In ancient times, purple was a rare and highly valuable color of dye that was used to dye the clothing of kings and other high officials.
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* Because it was costly and time-consuming to produce this dye, purple clothing was considered a sign of wealth, distinction, and royalty.
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* Purple was also one of the colors used for the curtains in the tabernacle and temple, and for the ephod worn by the priests.
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* Purple dye was extracted from a kind of sea snail by either crushing or boiling the snails or by causing them to release the dye while still alive. This was an expensive process.
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* Roman soldiers put a purple royal robe on Jesus before his crucifixion, to mock him for his claim to be King of the Jews.
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* Lydia from the town of Philippi was a woman who made her living by selling purple cloth.
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(Translation suggestions: [Translate Names](https://git.door43.org/Door43/en-ta-translate-vol1/src/master/content/translate_names.md))
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(See also: [ephod](../other/ephod.md) **·** [philippi](../other/philippi.md) **·** [royal](../other/royal.md) **·** [tabernacle](../kt/tabernacle.md) **·** [temple](../kt/temple.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [2 Chronicles 02:13-14](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/2ch/02/13)
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* [Daniel 05:7](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/dan/05/07)
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* [Daniel 05:29-31](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/dan/05/29)
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* [Proverbs 31:22-23](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/pro/31/22)
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