Strong’s H8504
תְּכֵלֶת — tᵉkêleth
תְּכֵלֶת (tᵉkêleth, Strong’s H8504) means: the cerulean mussel, i.
the cerulean mussel, i.e. the color (violet) obtained therefrom or stuff dyed therewith
- H8504
- /tek-ay'-leth/
- 49× in the Bible
- Transliteration
- tᵉkêleth
- Pronunciation
- tek-ay'-leth
- Occurrences
- 49
Meaning
- Hebrew
- תְּכֵלֶת
- Definition
- the cerulean mussel, i.e. the color (violet) obtained therefrom or stuff dyed therewith
- Derivation
- probably for H7827 (שְׁחֶלֶת);
- King James Version renders it as
- blue.
Derived from
- שְׁחֵלֶת shᵉchêlethH7827 · a scale or shell · 1×
Where it appears
The first verses that use tᵉkêleth (49 times in all).
Sources
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