White

In the Bible, “white” translates several Hebrew and Greek words. It often describes the natural color of people, animals, or objects.

The word describes:

• goats (Genesis 30:35),

• hair (Leviticus 13:10; Matthew 5:36; Revelation 1:14),

• diseased skin (Exodus 4:6; Leviticus 13:4, 17),

• manna (Exodus 16:31),

• snow (2 Kings 5:27),

• milk and teeth (Genesis 49:12),

• horses (Zechariah 1:8; 6:3; Revelation 6:2; 19:11),

• a donkey (Judges 5:10),

• wool (Ezekiel 27:18),

• a special stone (Revelation 2:17),

• light (Matthew 17:2),

• clouds (Revelation 14:14),

• fields ready for harvest (John 4:35),

• curtains (Esther 1:6),

• clothing (Esther 8:15; Ecclesiastes 9:8; Daniel 7:9; Mark 16:5; Revelation 3:5, 18; 4:4),

• the clothing of angels (John 20:12; Acts 1:10), and

• a throne (Revelation 20:11).

The Bible also uses “white” figuratively to describe cleansing from sin (Psalm 51:7; Isaiah 1:18; Daniel 12:10). In Lamentations 4:7, it describes the healthy appearance of princes.

See also Color.