Indigo
Pronounced IN-dih-goh
unisex
Not found in the KJV text — No — the name Indigo does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Deep blue dye; Indian dye", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Indigo.
- Meaning
- "Deep blue dye; Indian dye"
- Origin
- Greek/Spanish
Indigo is the deep blue — the color of the priestly garments. 'And thou shalt make the robe of the ephod all of blue.' Indigo clothes the servant of the Most High in consecrated color.
Spiritual meaning
Indigo is the blue of the priesthood — the ephod's robe, the tabernacle's curtain, the deep color that consecrates the servant of God.
Related verses (KJV)
"And thou shalt make the robe of the ephod all of blue."
Exodus 28:31 (KJV) →"Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet."
Exodus 26:1 (KJV) →