purple
adjective (purple, purpler, purplest); noun (purple)
Everyday
- Purple is a colour you get by mixing red and blue, like grapes, plums or violets. tree →
- Purple was once a colour worn by kings and queens, because the dye was very costly. tree →
In the lessons
In maths: a colour that sorts things into groups to count or compare; parts add up to the whole. In art: mix red and blue paint to make purple. In science: some vegetables like red cabbage and beetroot are purple. Phrases: dark purple, light purple, purple with rage, go purple in the face.
Examples
- There are 6 purple and 9 yellow balloons. tree →
- How many more red beads than purple beads? tree →
- She has 14 crayons; 3 are purple. tree →
- Each purple box holds 8 pens. tree →
- Mix red and blue paint to make purple. tree →
- Grapes can be green or purple. tree →
- Her favourite colour is purple. tree →
- Violets are small purple flowers. tree →
Note
Colour words are adjectives (a purple hat) and nouns (purple is my favourite). Light purple is also called violet or lilac. A colour that makes groups; parts add up to the whole. No clue by itself.
In Jewish tradition
It is a costly dye, often made from sea snails, used for the cloth of the Tabernacle and the priests' clothes.
Interpretation. Purple wool (argaman) was one of the holy colors of the Tabernacle and the high priest's garments, and its richness marked honor and holiness.
Examples
- and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' hair; (Torah EXO.25.4, JPS 1917) tree →
- And he made the ephod of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen. (Torah EXO.39.2, JPS 1917) tree →
- And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth thereon. (Torah NUM.4.13, JPS 1917) tree →
- She maketh for herself coverlets; her clothing is fine linen and purple. (Writings PRO.31.22, JPS 1917) tree →
- And he made the veil of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and wrought cherubim thereon. (Writings 2CH.3.14, JPS 1917) tree →
- Thy head upon thee is like Carmel, and the hair of thy head like purple; the king is held captive in the tresses thereof. (Writings SNG.7.6, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Colour words are adjectives (a purple hat) and nouns (purple is my favourite). Light purple is also called violet or lilac. A colour that makes groups; parts add up to the whole. No clue by itself.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «purple» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «purple» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
- Trees and pragmatics of «purple» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «purple» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
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