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Lexicon :: Strong's H8438 - tôlāʿ

Aa
תּוֹלָע
Transliteration
tôlāʿ
Pronunciation
to-law'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 2516b

Strong’s Definitions

תּוֹלָע tôwlâʻ, to-law'; and (feminine) תּוֹלֵעָה tôwlêʻâh; or תּוֹלַעַת tôwlaʻath; or תֹּלַעַת tôlaʻath; from H3216; a maggot (as voracious); specifically (often with ellipsis of H8144) the crimson-grub, but used only (in this connection) of the color from it, and cloths dyed therewith:—crimson, scarlet, worm.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 43x

The KJV translates Strong's H8438 in the following manner: scarlet (34x), worm (8x), crimson (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 43x
The KJV translates Strong's H8438 in the following manner: scarlet (34x), worm (8x), crimson (1x).

  1. worm, scarlet stuff, crimson

    1. worm - the female 'coccus ilicis'

    2. scarlet stuff, crimson, scarlet

      1. the dye made from the dried body of the female of the worm "coccus ilicis"

  2. worm, maggot

    1. worm, grub

    2. the worm "coccus ilicis"

      "When the female of the scarlet worm species was ready to give birth to her young, she would attach her body to the trunk of a tree, fixing herself so firmly and permanently that she would never leave again. The eggs deposited beneath her body were thus protected until the larvae were hatched and able to enter their own life cycle. As the mother died, the crimson fluid stained her body and the surrounding wood. From the dead bodies of such female scarlet worms, the commercial scarlet dyes of antiquity were extracted. What a picture this gives of Christ, dying on the tree, shedding his precious blood that he might 'bring many sons unto glory' (Hbr 2:10)! He died for us, that we might live through him! Psa 22:6 describes such a worm and gives us this picture of Christ. (cf. Isa 1:18)" (Henry Morris. Biblical Basis for Modern Science, Baker Book House, 1985, p. 73)
Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
תּוֹלָע tôwlâʻ, to-law'; and (feminine) תּוֹלֵעָה tôwlêʻâh; or תּוֹלַעַת tôwlaʻath; or תֹּלַעַת tôlaʻath; from H3216; a maggot (as voracious); specifically (often with ellipsis of H8144) the crimson-grub, but used only (in this connection) of the color from it, and cloths dyed therewith:—crimson, scarlet, worm.
STRONGS H8438: Abbreviations
† I. תּוֺלָע noun [masculine] worm, scarlet stuff (dyed with the coccus ilicis, see שָׁנִי ThatcherHast. DB COLOURS); —
1. worm, only plural תּוֺלָעִים in stale manna Exodus 16:20 (P).
2. scarlet stuff, absolute singular תּוֺלָ Isaiah 1:18 (in sim || שָׁנִים; opposed to צֶמֶר); token of luxury Lamentations 4:5.

תּוֺלֵעָה, תּוֺלַ֫עַת 40 noun feminine worm; — absolute תּוֺלֵעָה Isaiah 14:11; Job 25:6; תּוֺלַעַת Isaiah 41:14 +, תּוֺלָ֑עַת Deuteronomy 28:39; Numbers 19:6; construct תּוֺלַ֫עַת Exodus 25:4 +; suffix תּוֺלַעְתָּם Isaiah 66:24; —
1. worm, grub, vine-weevil Jonah 4:7; Deuteronomy 28:39 (collective); devouring the dead Isaiah 14:11 (collective: || רִמָּה), Isaiah 66:24 (collective) symbol of insignificance Isaiah 41:14; Job 25:6 (|| רִמָּה), Psalm 22:7.
2. elsewhere (P) specif + שָׁנִי (which see), of the coccus ilicis yielding scarlet colour: שְׁנִי (הַ)תּ׳ Leviticus 14:4, 6, 49, 51, 52; Numbers 19:6; of crimson stuff שָׁנִי בֶּגֶד ת׳ Numbers 4:8; usually תְּכֵלָת וְאַרְגָּמָן (הַ)שָּׁנִי וגו׳ שְׁנִ׳ Exodus 25:4; Exodus 26:1 + 24 times Exodus.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

16:20; 25:4; 25:4; 26:1

Leviticus

14:4; 14:6; 14:49; 14:51; 14:52

Numbers

4:8; 19:6; 19:6

Deuteronomy

28:39; 28:39

Job

25:6; 25:6

Psalms

22:7

Isaiah

1:18; 14:11; 14:11; 41:14; 41:14; 66:24; 66:24

Lamentations

4:5

Jonah

4:7

H8438

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Strong's Number H8438 matches the Hebrew תּוֹלָע (tôlāʿ),
which occurs 43 times in 43 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 16:20 - But they did not listen H8085 to Moses H4872, and some H376 left H3498 part of it until H5704 morning H1242, and it bred H7311 worms H8438 and stank H887; and Moses H4872 was H7107 angry H7107 with them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:4 - [fn]violet H8504, purple H713, and scarlet H8144 material, fine H8336 linen H8336, goat H5795 hair,

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“Moreover, you shall make H6213 the tabernacle H4908 with ten H6235 curtains H3407 of fine H8336 twisted H7806 linen H8336 and [fn]violet H8504, purple H713, and scarlet H8144 material; you shall make H6213 them with cherubim H3742, the work H4639 of a skilled H2803 embroiderer H2803.

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“You shall also make H6213 a veil H6532 of violet H8504, purple H713, and scarlet H8144 material, and fine H8336 twisted H7806 linen H8336; it shall be made H6213 with cherubim H3742, the work H4639 of a skilled H2803 embroiderer H2803.

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“You shall also make H6213 a curtain H4539 for the doorway H6607 of the tent H168 of violet H8504, purple H713, and scarlet H8144 material and fine H8336 twisted H7806 linen H8336, the work H4639 of a [fn]weaver H7551.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 27:16 - “And for the gate H8179 of the courtyard H2691 there shall be a curtain H4539 of [fn]twenty H6242 cubits H520, of [fn]violet H8504, purple H713, and scarlet H8144 material and fine H8336 twisted H7806 linen H8336, the work H4639 of a [fn]weaver H7551, with their four H702 pillars H5982 and their four H702 bases H134.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:5 - “They shall take H3947 the gold H2091, the [fn]violet H8504, the purple H713, the scarlet H8144 material, and the fine H8336 linen H8336.

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“They shall also make H6213 the ephod H646 of gold H2091, of violet H8504, purple H713, and scarlet H8144 material, and fine H8336 twisted H7806 linen H8336, the work H4639 of the skilled H2803 embroiderer H2803.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:8 - “The skillfully H2805 woven H2805 band H2805 of its overlay H642, which H834 is on it, shall be like its workmanship H4639, [fn]of the same H4480 material: of gold H2091, of violet H8504 and purple H713 and scarlet H8144 material and fine H8336 twisted H7806 linen H8336.

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“You shall make H6213 a [fn]breastpiece H2833 of judgment H4941, the work H4639 of a skilled H2803 embroiderer H2803; like the work H4639 of the ephod H646 you shall make H6213 it: of gold H2091, of violet H8504, purple H713, and scarlet H8144 material, and fine H8336 twisted H7806 linen H8336 you shall make H6213 it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:33 - “You shall make H6213 on its hem H7757 pomegranates H7416 of violet H8504, purple H713, and scarlet H8144 material all H5439 around H5439 on its hem H7757, and bells H6472 of gold H2091 between H8432 them all H5439 around H5439:

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:6 - and [fn]violet H8504, purple H713, and scarlet H8144 material, fine H8336 linen H8336, goats’ H5795 hair,

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:23 - Everyone H3605 H376 [fn]who H834 was H4672 H854 in H4672 H854 possession H4672 H854 of violet H8504, purple H713, or scarlet H8144 material or fine H8336 linen H8336 or goats’ H5795 hair, or rams’ H352 skins H5785 [fn]dyed H119 red H119 or fine H8476 leather H5785, brought H935 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:25 - And all H3605 the [fn]skilled H2450 H3820 women H802 spun H2901 with their hands H3027, and brought H935 what H4299 they had spun H4299, in violet H8504, purple H713, and scarlet H8144 material, and in fine H8336 linen H8336.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:35 - “He has filled H4390 them with [fn]skill H2451 H3820 to perform H6213 every H3605 work H4399 of an engraver H2796, of a designer H2803, and of an embroiderer H7551, in violet H8504, purple H713, and in scarlet H8144 material, and in fine H8336 linen H8336, and of a weaver H707, as performers H6213 of every H3605 work H4399 and makers H2803 of designs H4284.

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All H3605 the [fn]skillful H2450 H3820 people H2450 among those who were performing H6213 the work H4399 made H6213 the [fn]tabernacle H4908 with ten H6235 curtains H3407; of fine H8336 twisted H7806 linen H8336 and [fn]violet H8504, purple H713, and scarlet H8144 material, with cherubim H3742, the work H4639 of a skilled H2803 embroiderer H2803, [fn]Bezalel made H6213 them.

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Moreover, he made H6213 the veil H6532 of violet H8504, purple H713, and scarlet H8144 material, and fine H8336 twisted H7806 linen H8336; he made H6213 it with cherubim H3742, the work H4639 of a skilled H2803 embroiderer H2803.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:37 - He also made H6213 a curtain H4539 for the doorway H6607 of the tent H168, of violet H8504, purple H713, and scarlet H8144 material, and fine H8336 twisted H7806 linen H8336, the work H4639 of a [fn]weaver H7551;

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:18 - Now the curtain H4539 of the gate H8179 of the courtyard H2691 was the work H4639 of the [fn]weaver H7551, of [fn]violet H8504, purple H713, and scarlet H8144 material and fine H8336 twisted H7806 linen H8336. And the length H753 was twenty H6242 cubits H520 and the [fn]height H6967 was five H2568 cubits H520, corresponding H5980 to the hangings H7050 of the courtyard H2691.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:23 - With him was Oholiab H171 the son H1121 of Ahisamach H294, of the tribe H4294 of Dan H1835, an engraver H2796 and a skilled H2803 embroiderer H2803, and a [fn]weaver H7551 in violet H8504, in purple H713, and in scarlet H8144 material, and fine H8336 linen H8336.

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Now from the [fn]violet H8504, purple H713, and scarlet H8144 material they made H6213 finely H8278 woven H8278 garments H899 for ministering H8334 in the Holy H6944 Place H6944, [fn]as well as the holy H6944 garments H899 which H834 were for Aaron H175, just H834 as H834 the LORD H3068 had commanded H6680 Moses H4872.

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He made H6213 the ephod H646 of gold H2091 and of violet H8504, purple H713, and scarlet H8144 material, and fine H8336 twisted H7806 linen H8336.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:3

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:3 - Then they hammered H7554 out H7554 gold H2091 sheets H6341 and cut H7112 them into threads H6616 [fn]to be woven H6213 in with the violet H8504, the purple H713, and the scarlet H8144 material, and the fine H8336 linen H8336, the work H4639 of a skilled H2803 embroiderer H2803.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:5

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:5 - And the skillfully H2805 woven H2805 band H2805 of its overlay H642 which H834 was on it was like its workmanship H4639, [fn]of the same H4480 material: of gold H2091 and of violet H8504, purple H713, and scarlet H8144 material, and fine H8336 twisted H7806 linen H8336, just H834 as H834 the LORD H3068 had commanded H6680 Moses H4872.

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And he made H6213 the breastpiece H2833, the work H4639 of a skilled H2803 embroiderer H2803, like the workmanship H4639 of the ephod H646: of gold H2091 and of violet H8504, purple H713, and scarlet H8144 material and fine H8336 twisted H7806 linen H8336.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:24

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:24 - And they made H6213 pomegranates H7416 of violet H8504, purple H713, and scarlet H8144 material and twisted H7806 linen on the hem H7757 of the robe H4598.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:29 - and the sash H73 of fine H8336 twisted H7806 linen H8336, and violet H8504, purple H713, and scarlet H8144 material, the work H4639 of the [fn]weaver H7551, just H834 as H834 the LORD H3068 had commanded H6680 Moses H4872.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:4 - then the priest H3548 shall give H6680 orders H6680 to take H3947 two H8147 live H2416 clean H2889 birds H6833, cedar H730 wood H6086, a [fn]scarlet H8144 string H8439, and hyssop H231 for the one who is to be cleansed H2891.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:6 - “As for the live H2416 bird H6833, he shall take H3947 it together with the cedar H730 wood H6086, the [fn]scarlet H8144 string H8439, and the hyssop H231, and shall dip H2881 them and the live H2416 bird H6833 in the blood H1818 of the bird H6833 that was slaughtered H7819 over H5921 the [fn]running H2416 water H4325.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:49 - “To cleanse H2398 the house H1004 then, he shall take H3947 two H8147 birds H6833, cedar H730 wood H6086, a [fn]scarlet H8144 string H8439, and hyssop H231,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:51 - “Then he shall take H3947 the cedar H730 wood H6086, the hyssop H231, and the [fn]scarlet H8144 string H8439, with the live H2416 bird H6833, and dip H2881 them in the blood H1818 of the slaughtered H7819 bird H6833 as well as in the [fn]running H2416 water H4325, and sprinkle H5137 the house H1004 seven H7651 times H6471.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:52 - “So he shall cleanse H2398 the house H1004 with the blood H1818 of the bird H6833 and with the [fn]running H2416 water H4325, along with the live H2416 bird H6833, the cedar H730 wood H6086, the hyssop H231, and the [fn]scarlet H8144 string H8439.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:8 - “And they shall spread H6566 over H5921 them a cloth H899 of scarlet H8438 H8144 material, and cover H3680 the same H853 with a covering H4372 of fine H8476 leather H5785, and they shall insert H7760 its carrying H905 poles H905.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 19:6 - ‘And the priest H3548 shall take H3947 cedar H730 wood H6086, hyssop H231, and scarlet H8144 H8438 material, and throw H7993 it into the midst H8432 of the [fn]burning H8316 heifer H6510.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:39 - “You will plant H5193 and cultivate H5647 vineyards H3754, but you will neither H3808 drink H8354 of the wine H3196 nor H3808 bring H103 in H103 the harvest, because H3588 the worm H8439 will eat H398 it.

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How H637 much H637 H3588 less H637 man H582, that maggot H7415,

And a son H1121 of man H120, that worm H8439!”

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But I am a worm H8439 and not a person H376,

A disgrace H2781 of mankind H120 and despised H959 by the people H5971.

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“Come H1980 now H4994, and let us [fn]debate H3198 your case,”

Says H559 the LORD H3068,

“Though H518 your sins H2399 are as scarlet H8144,

They shall become as white H3835 as snow H7950;

Though H518 they are red H119 like crimson H8438,

They shall be like wool H6785.

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‘Your pride H1347 and the music H1998 of your harps H5035

Have been brought H3381 down H3381 to Sheol H7585;

Maggots H7415 are spread H3331 out H3331 as your bed beneath H8478 you

And worms H8439 are your covering H4374.’

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“Do not fear H3372, you worm H8439 Jacob H3290, you people H4962 of Israel H3478;

I will help H5826 you,” declares H5002 the LORD H3068, “and your [fn]Redeemer H1350 is the Holy H6918 One H6918 of Israel H3478.

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“Then they will go H3318 out H3318 and look H7200

At the corpses H6297 of the people H376

Who have rebelled H6586 against Me.

For their worm H8439 will not die H4191

And their fire H784 will not be extinguished H3518;

And they will be an abhorrence H1860 to all H3605 [fn]mankind H1320.”

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Those who used to eat H398 delicacies H4574

Are made to tremble H8074 in the streets H2351;

Those who were raised H539 in crimson H8438 clothing

Embrace H2263 garbage H830 heaps H830.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJon 4:7 - But God H430 designated H4487 a worm H8439 when dawn H7837 came H5927 the next H4283 day H4283, and it attacked H5221 the plant H7021 and it withered H3001.
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