Blue (Easton)

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Generally associated with purple (Exodus 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 (Exodus 28:31 ), also the loops of the curtains (26:4) and"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! Take your personal ministry to the Next Level by helping StudyLight build churches and supporting pastors in Uganda. Click here to join the effort! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter B Bible Dictionaries Blue Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Blot Next Entry Boanerges Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Blue Scofield Reference Index Blue Thompson Chain Reference Blue Dictionaries American Tract Society Blue Easton's Bible Dictionary Blue Holman Bible Dictionary Blue Hastings' BibleDictionary Blue King James Dictionary Blue Morrish Bible Dictionary Ribband of Blue Blue 1910 New Catholic Dictionary Vestments, Blue Laws, Blue Blue Vestments (only first 3 shown) Wilson's Bible Types Blue Webster Dictionary Smalt-Blue Sky-Blue Sevres Blue (only first 3 shown) Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Blue Blue Sky Laws Blue-Book International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Blue McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Blue Blue (2) Blue, Elijah S. (only first 3 shown) The Nuttall Encyclopedia Blue Mountains Blue Nose Blue-Books (only first 3 shown) Lexicons תְּכֵלֶת Generally associated with purple ( Exodus 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 ( Exodus 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 ( Numbers 4:6,7,9,11,12 ). (See COLOUR .)

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• part_of source-manifest/easton — Easton's Bible Dictionary (PD)