Reference: Colours
Hastings
The colours named in OT and NT, as in other ancient literatures, are few in number, and of these several are used with considerable latitude.
1. White as the colour of snow in Isa 1:18, of the teeth described as milk-white (Ge 49:12), and of horses (Zec 1:8; 6:3,6); also of wool (Re 1:14)
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for all the wildlife of the earth, for every bird of the sky, and for every creature that crawls on the earth-everything having the breath of life in it. [I have given] every green plant for food." And it was so.
Let me go through all your sheep today and remove every sheep that is speckled or spotted, every dark-colored sheep among the lambs, and the spotted and speckled among the female goats. [Such] will be my wages.
The flocks bred in front of the branches and bore streaked, speckled, and spotted young.
"When the flocks were breeding, I saw in a dream that the streaked, spotted, and speckled males were mating with the females.
His eyes are darker than wine, and his teeth are whiter than milk.
Make a covering for the tent from ram skins dyed red, and a covering of manatee skins on top of that.
Every skilled woman spun [yarn] with her hands and brought it: blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and fine linen.
and if the contamination is green or red in the fabric, the leather, the warp, the woof, or any leather article, it is a mildew contamination and is to be shown to the priest.
He will examine it, and if the contamination in the walls of the house consists of green or red indentations that appear to be beneath the surface of the wall,
"Are they not finding and dividing the spoil- a girl or two for each warrior, the spoil of colored garments for Sisera, the spoil of an embroidered garment or two for my neck?"
After Abimelech, Tola son of Puah, son of Dodo [became judge] and began to deliver Israel. He was from Issachar and lived in Shamir in the hill country of Ephraim.
Daughters of Israel, weep for Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with luxurious things, who decked your garments with gold ornaments.
When they got up early in the morning, the sun was shining on the water, and the Moabites saw that the water across from them was red like blood.
White and violet linen hangings were fastened with fine white and purple linen cords to silver rods on marble columns. Gold and silver couches [were arranged] on a mosaic pavement of red feldspar, marble, mother-of-pearl, and precious stones.
White and violet linen hangings were fastened with fine white and purple linen cords to silver rods on marble columns. Gold and silver couches [were arranged] on a mosaic pavement of red feldspar, marble, mother-of-pearl, and precious stones.
Mordecai went out from the king's presence clothed in royal purple and white, with a great golden crown and a purple robe of fine linen. The city of Susa shouted and rejoiced,
While you lie among the sheepfolds, the wings of a dove are covered with silver, and its feathers with glistening gold.
She is not afraid for her household when it snows, for all in her household are doubly clothed.
Let your clothes be white all the time, and never let oil be lacking on your head.
Daughters of Jerusalem, I am dark like the tents of Kedar, yet lovely like the curtains of Solomon.
Your teeth are like a flock of newly shorn [sheep] coming up from washing, each one having a twin, and not one missing.
His head is purest gold. His hair is wavy and black as a raven.
Your teeth are like a flock of ewes coming up from washing, each one having a twin, and not one missing.
"Come, let us discuss this," says the Lord. "Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will be like wool.
Why is Your clothing red, and Your garments like one who treads a winepress?
who says: I will build myself a massive palace, with spacious upper rooms. He will cut windows in it, and it will be paneled with cedar and painted with vermilion.
But she increased her promiscuity when she saw male figures carved on the wall, images of the Chaldeans, engraved in vermilion
Your sail was [made of] fine embroidered linen from Egypt, and served as your banner. Your awning was of blue and purple fabric from the coasts of Elishah.
Aramwas your trading partner because of your numerous products. They exchanged turquoise, purple and embroidered cloth, fine linen, coral, and rubies for your merchandise.
I looked out in the night and saw a man riding on a red horse. He was standing among the myrtle trees in the valley. Behind him were red, sorrel, and white horses.
The first chariot had red horses, the second chariot black horses, the third chariot white horses, and the fourth chariot dappled horses-[all] strong horses.
the third chariot white horses, and the fourth chariot dappled horses-[all] strong horses.
the third chariot white horses, and the fourth chariot dappled horses-[all] strong horses.
The one with the black horses is going to the land of the north, the white horses are going after them, but the dappled horses are going to the land of the south."
The one with the black horses is going to the land of the north, the white horses are going after them, but the dappled horses are going to the land of the south."
The one with the black horses is going to the land of the north, the white horses are going after them, but the dappled horses are going to the land of the south." As the strong horses went out, they wanted to go patrol the earth, and the Lord said, "Go, patrol the earth." So they patrolled the earth.
He answered them: "When evening comes you say, 'It will be good weather because the sky is red.'
Then He instructed them to have all the people sit down in groups on the green grass.
and His clothes became dazzling-extremely white as no launderer on earth could whiten them.
They dressed Him in a purple robe, twisted together a crown of thorns, and put it on Him.
The soldiers also twisted together a crown of thorns, put it on His head, and threw a purple robe around Him.
since it is plain that you are Christ's letter, produced by us, not written with ink but with the Spirit of the living God; not on stone tablets but on tablets that are hearts of flesh.
His head and hair were white like wool-white as snow, His eyes like a fiery flame,
When He opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, "Come!" And I looked, and there was a black horse. The horseman on it had a balance scale in his hand.