Hebrew · Strong’s H8438

תּוֹלָע

tôwlâʻ/to-law'/

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))

Times used

Old Testament

New Testament

Verses

Exodus 16:20
Exodus 25:4
Exodus 26:36
Exodus 39:2
Numbers 4:8
Numbers 19:6
Deuteronomy 28:39
Psalms 22:6
Lamentations 4:5
Jonah 4:7

Words derived from it

H8439תּוֹלָע TôwlâʻTola, the name of two Israelites
H8529תָּלַע tâlaʻto crimson, i.e. dye that color

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Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890), public domain. Verse list from the Strong’s-tagged King James Version.