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אַרְגְּוָן H711
H711 is the Hebrew word אַרְגְּוָן, transliterated ʼargᵉvân and said arg-ev-awn'. The King James Version most often renders it scarlet.
What it means
{purple}.
Where it comes from
(Aramaic) corresponding to H710 (אַרְגְּוָן).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: purple.
Verses using אַרְגְּוָן
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
Daniel 5:7 · KJV
The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spake, and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.
Daniel 5:16 · KJV
And I have heard of thee, that thou canst make interpretations, and dissolve doubts: now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom.
Daniel 5:29 · KJV
Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.
Common questions
What does Strong's H711 mean?
H711 is the Hebrew word אַרְגְּוָן (ʼargᵉvân), meaning {purple}.
How is H711 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it scarlet (3 times).
How many times does H711 appear in the Bible?
אַרְגְּוָן (ʼargᵉvân) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H711 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) corresponding to H710 (אַרְגְּוָן).
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