Colours
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This table has some of the possible Biblical meanings to colours.
Colour | Some Meanings | Some References |
Red | blood, lifeblood | Isa 63:1-3, 2 Kings 3:22 |
war | Zech 6:2, Rev 6:4 | |
sins | Isa 1:18 | |
Green | vegetation, plants, grass, pastures, trees | Job 39:8. Psa 37:2, Mark 6:39, 2 Kings 16:4, Psa 23: 2, Gen 1:30 |
person’s life, flourishing | Job 15:32, Luke 25:31, Psa 52:8, Prov 11:28, Jer 17:8 | |
Blue | royalty, rich | Est 8:15, Eze 27:24 |
God’s commands, Word | Num 15:38-40 | |
Purple | nobility, governors, officials, distinguished – authority | Lam 4:5, Eze 23:6, Mark 15:17, Est 8:15 |
costly, rich | Eze 27:16, Luke 16:19 | |
White | Pure, forgiven, clean | Isa 1:18, Rev 19:14, Rev 7:14, Rev 3:4-5 |
Radiant, bright | Mark 9:3 | |
God | Dan 7:9, Rev 1:14 | |
Black | darkness | Prov 7:9, 2 Peter 2:17 |
mystery | Job 12:22 | |
Lacking vision or prophecy | Micah 3:6 | |
famine | Rev 6:5 | |
Silver | Inferior | 1 Kings 10:21 |
Words of God are totally pure | Psa 12:6, Prov 30:5 | |
Words of the Righteous, Righteousness | Prov 10:20, Prov 25:4-5 | |
Gold | Wise correction | Prov 25:12 |
Silver and Gold | Precious, treasured | Job 22:25 |
Riches | Gen 13:2, Deut 8:13-14 | |
Useless riches, worthless | Job 27:16-17, Job 28:15, Eze 7:19 | |
Godly work/reward | 1 Cor 3:12-14 | |
Seeking Godly wisdom, understanding | Prov 2:4, Prov 16:16 | |
Kingdom/dominion | Dan 2:32-39 | |
Apt words | Prov 25:11 | |
Refining, purifying, testing, sanctified | Psa 66:10, Prov 17:3, Mal 3:3, Prov 27:21, 2 Tim 2:20-21 | |
Note: silver and gold relate mainly to their value | ||
Bronze | Strength, endurance | Job 6:12, Job 40:18, Psa 18:34, Jer 15:12, Deut 33:25, Jer 15:20, Eze 8:16 |
Obstinate, unyielding, hard | Isa 48:4, Deut 28:23, Lev 26:19 | |
Corrupt | Jer 6:28, Eze 22:18, Eze 24:11 |