What does "Blue" mean in the Bible?
Generally associated with purple (Ex. 25:4; 26:1, 31, 36, etc.). Blue appears in 43 verses across 5 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Blue?
Generally associated with purple (Ex. 25:4; 26:1, 31, 36, etc.). It is supposed to have been obtained from a shellfish of the Mediterranean, the Helix ianthina of Linnaeus. The robe of the high priest’s ephod was to be all of this colour (Ex. 28:31), also the loops of the curtains (26:4) and the ribbon of the breastplate (28:28). Blue cloths were also made for various sacred purposes (Num. 4:6, 7, 9, 11, 12). (See COLOUR.)
Definition text: Easton's Bible Dictionary · 1897. Public domain.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
What is the Hebrew word for Blue?
Where does Blue appear in the Bible?
Blue is referenced in 43 verses across 5 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 2 Chronicles 2:7
- 2 Chronicles 3:14
- Esther 1:6
- Exodus 25:4
- Exodus 26:1
- Exodus 26:4
- Exodus 26:31
- Exodus 26:36
- Exodus 27:16
- Exodus 28:5
- Exodus 28:6
- Exodus 28:8
- Exodus 28:15
- Exodus 28:28
- Exodus 28:31
- Exodus 28:33
- Exodus 28:37
- Exodus 35:6
- Exodus 35:23
- Exodus 35:25
- Exodus 35:35
- Exodus 36:8
- Exodus 36:11
- Exodus 36:35
Showing the first 24 of 43.
Open all 43 references in ProtosWhat else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Blue.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Blue?
Blue appears in 43 verses across 5 books, most often in Exodus, which accounts for 32 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Blue?
Exodus, Numbers, 2 Chronicles, Ezekiel, Esther.
Where can I read every verse about Blue?
This page lists 24 of them. Protos carries all 43, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
