Luke 16:19

19A manἌνθρωποςnowδέcertainτιςthere wasἦνrichπλούσιος,andκαὶhe was clothed inἐνεδιδύσκετοpurpleπορφύρανandκαὶfine linenβύσσονmaking good cheerεὐφραινόμενοςeveryκαθ’dayἡμέρανin splendorλαμπρῶς.

And there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, being merry in splendor every day.

Vocab difficulty

91.9

Rare words

  • ἐνεδιδύσκετο

    ἐνδιδύσκω

    (somewhat rare) (of clothing: I put on another); mid: I put on (myself).

  • πορφύραν

    πορφύρα

    a purple garment, indicating power or wealth.

  • βύσσον

    βύσσος

    fine linen, cotton.

  • λαμπρῶς

    λαμπρῶς

    magnificently, sumptuously, splendidly.