Strong’s H8438
תּוֹלָע — tôwlâʻ
תּוֹלָע (tôwlâʻ, Strong’s H8438) means: the crimson-grub, but used only (in this connection) of the colorfrom it, and cloths dyed therewith.
the crimson-grub, but used only (in this connection) of the colorfrom it, and cloths dyed therewith
- H8438
- /to-law'/
- 43× in the Bible
- Transliteration
- tôwlâʻ
- Pronunciation
- to-law'
- Occurrences
- 43
Meaning
- Hebrew
- תּוֹלָע
- Definition
- the crimson-grub, but used only (in this connection) of the colorfrom it, and cloths dyed therewith
- Derivation
- and (feminine) תּוֹלֵעָה; or תּוֹלַעַת; or תֹּלַעַת; from H3216 (יָלַע); a maggot (as voracious); specifically (often with ellipsis of H8144 (שָׁנִי))
- King James Version renders it as
- crimson, scarlet, worm.
Derived from
- יָלַע yâlaʻH3216 · to blurt or utter inconsiderately · 1×
- שָׁנִי shânîyH8144 · crimson · 42×
Words derived from tôwlâʻ
- תּוֹלָע TôwlâʻH8439 · Tola · 6×
- תָּלַע tâlaʻH8529 · to crimson · 1×
Where it appears
The first verses that use tôwlâʻ (43 times in all).
Sources
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