The Hebrew term for this dye translates to "purple worm," reflecting ... "crimson" in the Synodal Bible translation. The biblical book of Exodus details the elaborate garments to be made for ...

and mentioned in the Bible several times. One biblical mention of purple dye occurs in Acts 16:14, which describes a female merchant. "One of those listening was a woman from the city of Thyatira ...

“Royal purple ... times in the Bible, when describing drapings for kings, a carriage for King Solomon, the tabernacle in Exodus, and for coloring tzitzit, the fringed garment still worn ...