Colors
Explore 39 scripture references about colors from Nave's Topical Bible, spanning 24 books of the Bible with categorized entries, verse text, and cross-references.
What Does the Bible Say About Colors?
The topic of colors appears throughout Scripture with 39 references spanning 24 books of the Bible, from 2 Chronicles to Zephaniah. Explore the scriptures below to deepen your understanding of what God's Word teaches about this subject.
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-Symbolical uses of -BLACK: A SYMBOL OF AFFLICTION AND CALAMITY JOB 3:5; 10:20-22; 30:26; PSA 107:10,11; 143:3; ISA 5:30; 8:22; 9:19; 24:11; 50:3; JOL 2:6,10; 3:14,15; AMO 5:8; NAM 2:10; ZEP 1:14,15; MAT 8:12; 22:13; 25:30; 2PE 2:4; Jude 1:13; REV 16:10 -BLUE: SYMBOL OF DEITY EXO 24:10; 25:3,4; 26:1; 28:28,37; 38:18; 39:1-5,21,24,29,31; NUM 4:5-12; 15:38-40; 2CH 2:7,14; 3:14; JER 10:9; EZK 1:26; 10:1 -For additional reference, see passages below under CRIMSON -SYMBOL OF ROYALTY EST 8:15; EZK 23:6 -See CRIMSON, below -CRIMSON, RED, PURPLE, AND SCARLET, SYMBOLS OF VARIOUS IDEAS -Of iniquity ISA 1:18; REV 17:3,4; 18:12,16 -Of royalty JDG 8:26; DAN 5:7,16,29; MAT 27:28 -Prosperity 2SA 1:24; PRO 31:21; LAM 4:5 -Conquest NAM 2:3; REV 12:3 -These colors figured largely in the symbolisms of the tabernacle furnishing, and priestly vestments and functions, as types and shadows of the atonement EXO 25:3-5; 26:1,14,31,36; 36:8,19,35,37; 27:16; 28:4-8,15,31,33; 35:5-7,23,25,35; 38:18,23; 39:2,3,5,29; LEV 14:4,6,49,51,52; NUM 4:7,8,13; 19:2,5,6; ISA 63:1-3; HEB 9:19-23 -WHITE: SYMBOL OF HOLINESS -The high priest's holy garments were made of white linen LEV 16:4,32 -Choir singers were arrayed in white 2CH 5:12 -SCRIPTURES EMPLOYING THE SYMBOL PSA 51:7; ECC 9:8; ISA 1:18; DAN 7:9; 11:35; 12:10; MAT 17:1,2; 28:2,3; MRK 9:3; REV 1:13,14; 2:17; 3:4,5,18; 4:4; 6:2,11; 7:9,13,14; 15:6; 19:8,11,14; 20:11
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What does the Bible say about colors?
The Bible contains 39 references to colors across 24 books of the Bible. Nave's Topical Bible organizes these references for in-depth study.
Where is colors mentioned in the Bible?
Colors is referenced in 2 Chronicles, 2 Peter, 2 Samuel, Amos, Daniel, and 19 more books. There are 39 total scripture references on this topic.