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Lexicon :: Strong's H8438 - tôlāʿ

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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 Box Exo 16:20

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 16:20 - Notwithstanding they hearkened H8085 not unto Moses; H4872 but some H582 of them left H3498 of it until the morning, H1242 and it bred H7311 worms, H8438 and stank: H887 and Moses H4872 was wroth H7107 with them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 25:4

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:4 - And blue, H8504 and purple, H713 and scarlet, H8438 H8144 and fine linen, H8336 and goats' H5795 hair,

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 26:1

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 26:1 - Moreover thou shalt make H6213 the tabernacle H4908 with ten H6235 curtains H3407 of fine twined H7806 linen, H8336 and blue, H8504 and purple, H713 and scarlet: H8144 H8438 with cherubims H3742 of cunning H2803 work H4639 shalt thou make H6213 them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 26:31

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 26:31 - And thou shalt make H6213 a vail H6532 of blue, H8504 and purple, H713 and scarlet, H8144 H8438 and fine twined H7806 linen H8336 of cunning H2803 work: H4639 with cherubims H3742 shall it be made: H6213

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 26:36

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 26:36 - And thou shalt make H6213 an hanging H4539 for the door H6607 of the tent, H168 of blue, H8504 and purple, H713 and scarlet, H8438 H8144 and fine twined H7806 linen, H8336 wrought H4639 with needlework. H7551

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 27:16

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 27:16 - And for the gate H8179 of the court H2691 shall be an hanging H4539 of twenty H6242 cubits, H520 of blue, H8504 and purple, H713 and scarlet, H8144 H8438 and fine twined H7806 linen, H8336 wrought with needlework: H7551 H4639 and their pillars H5982 shall be four, H702 and their sockets H134 four. H702

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:5

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:5 - And they shall take H3947 gold, H2091 and blue, H8504 and purple, H713 and scarlet, H8144 H8438 and fine linen. H8336

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:6

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:6 - And they shall make H6213 the ephod H646 of gold, H2091 of blue, H8504 and of purple, H713 of scarlet, H8144 H8438 and fine twined H7806 linen, H8336 with cunning H2803 work. H4639

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:8

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:8 - And the curious girdle H2805 of the ephod, H642 which is upon it, shall be of the same, according to the work H4639 thereof; even of gold, H2091 of blue, H8504 and purple, H713 and scarlet, H8144 H8438 and fine twined H7806 linen. H8336

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:15

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:15 - And thou shalt make H6213 the breastplate H2833 of judgment H4941 with cunning H2803 work; H4639 after the work H4639 of the ephod H646 thou shalt make H6213 it; of gold, H2091 of blue, H8504 and of purple, H713 and of scarlet, H8144 H8438 and of fine twined H7806 linen, H8336 shalt thou make H6213 it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:33

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:33 - And beneath upon the hem H7757 of it thou shalt make H6213 pomegranates H7416 of blue, H8504 and of purple, H713 and of scarlet, H8144 H8438 round about H5439 the hem H7757 thereof; and bells H6472 of gold H2091 between H8432 them round about: H5439

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 35:6

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:6 - And blue, H8504 and purple, H713 and scarlet, H8144 H8438 and fine linen, H8336 and goats' H5795 hair,

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 35:23

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:23 - And every man, H376 with whom was found H4672 blue, H8504 and purple, H713 and scarlet, H8144 H8438 and fine linen, H8336 and goats' H5795 hair, and red H119 skins H5785 of rams, H352 and badgers' H8476 skins, H5785 brought H935 them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 35:25

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:25 - And all the women H802 that were wise H2450 hearted H3820 did spin H2901 with their hands, H3027 and brought H935 that which they had spun, H4299 both of blue, H8504 and of purple, H713 and of scarlet, H8144 H8438 and of fine linen. H8336

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 35:35

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:35 - Them hath he filled H4390 with wisdom H2451 of heart, H3820 to work H6213 all manner of work, H4399 of the engraver, H2796 and of the cunning workman, H2803 and of the embroiderer, H7551 in blue, H8504 and in purple, H713 in scarlet, H8144 H8438 and in fine linen, H8336 and of the weaver, H707 even of them that do H6213 any H3605 work, H4399 and of those that devise H2803 cunning work. H4284

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 36:8

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:8 - And every wise H2450 hearted man H3820 among them that wrought H6213 the work H4399 of the tabernacle H4908 made H6213 ten H6235 curtains H3407 of fine twined H7806 linen, H8336 and blue, H8504 and purple, H713 and scarlet: H8144 H8438 with cherubims H3742 of cunning H2803 work H4639 made H6213 he them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 36:35

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:35 - And he made H6213 a vail H6532 of blue, H8504 and purple, H713 and scarlet, H8144 H8438 and fine twined H7806 linen: H8336 with cherubims H3742 made H6213 he it of cunning H2803 work. H4639

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 36:37

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:37 - And he made H6213 an hanging H4539 for the tabernacle H168 door H6607 of blue, H8504 and purple, H713 and scarlet, H8144 H8438 and fine twined H7806 linen, H8336 of needlework; H7551 H4639

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 38:18

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:18 - And the hanging H4539 for the gate H8179 of the court H2691 was needlework, H7551 H4639 of blue, H8504 and purple, H713 and scarlet, H8144 H8438 and fine twined H7806 linen: H8336 and twenty H6242 cubits H520 was the length, H753 and the height H6967 in the breadth H7341 was five H2568 cubits, H520 answerable H5980 to the hangings H7050 of the court. H2691

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 38:23

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:23 - And with him was Aholiab, H171 son H1121 of Ahisamach, H294 of the tribe H4294 of Dan, H1835 an engraver, H2796 and a cunning workman, H2803 and an embroiderer H7551 in blue, H8504 and in purple, H713 and in scarlet, H8144 H8438 and fine linen. H8336

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:1

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:1 - And of the blue, H8504 and purple, H713 and scarlet, H8144 H8438 they made H6213 cloths H899 of service, H8278 to do service H8334 in the holy H6944 place, and made H6213 the holy H6944 garments H899 for Aaron; H175 as the LORD H3068 commanded H6680 Moses. H4872

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:2

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:2 - And he made H6213 the ephod H646 of gold, H2091 blue, H8504 and purple, H713 and scarlet, H8438 H8144 and fine twined H7806 linen. H8336

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:3

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:3 - And they did beat H7554 the gold H2091 into H854 thin plates, H6341 and cut H7112 it into wires, H6616 to work H6213 H8432 it in the blue, H8504 and in the purple, H713 and in the scarlet, H8144 H8438 and in the fine linen, H8336 with cunning H2803 work. H4639

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:5

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:5 - And the curious girdle H2805 of his ephod, H642 that was upon it, was of the same, according to the work H4639 thereof; of gold, H2091 blue, H8504 and purple, H713 and scarlet, H8144 H8438 and fine twined H7806 linen; H8336 as the LORD H3068 commanded H6680 Moses. H4872

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:8

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:8 - And he made H6213 the breastplate H2833 of cunning H2803 work, H4639 like the work H4639 of the ephod; H646 of gold, H2091 blue, H8504 and purple, H713 and scarlet, H8144 H8438 and fine twined H7806 linen. H8336

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:24

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:24 - And they made H6213 upon the hems H7757 of the robe H4598 pomegranates H7416 of blue, H8504 and purple, H713 and scarlet, H8144 H8438 and twined H7806 linen.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:29

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:29 - And a girdle H73 of fine twined H7806 linen, H8336 and blue, H8504 and purple, H713 and scarlet, H8144 H8438 of needlework; H7551 H4639 as the LORD H3068 commanded H6680 Moses. H4872

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 14:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:4 - Then shall the priest H3548 command H6680 to take H3947 for him that is to be cleansed H2891 two H8147 birds H6833 alive H2416 and clean, H2889 and cedar H730 wood, H6086 and scarlet, H8144 H8438 and hyssop: H231

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 14:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:6 - As for the living H2416 bird, H6833 he shall take H3947 it, and the cedar H730 wood, H6086 and the scarlet, H8144 H8438 and the hyssop, H231 and shall dip H2881 them and the living H2416 bird H6833 in the blood H1818 of the bird H6833 that was killed H7819 over the running H2416 water: H4325

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 14:49

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:49 - And he shall take H3947 to cleanse H2398 the house H1004 two H8147 birds, H6833 and cedar H730 wood, H6086 and scarlet, H8144 H8438 and hyssop: H231

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 14:51

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:51 - And he shall take H3947 the cedar H730 wood, H6086 and the hyssop, H231 and the scarlet, H8144 H8438 and the living H2416 bird, H6833 and dip H2881 them in the blood H1818 of the slain H7819 bird, H6833 and in the running H2416 water, H4325 and sprinkle H5137 the house H1004 seven H7651 times: H6471

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 14:52

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:52 - And he shall cleanse H2398 the house H1004 with the blood H1818 of the bird, H6833 and with the running H2416 water, H4325 and with the living H2416 bird, H6833 and with the cedar H730 wood, H6086 and with the hyssop, H231 and with the scarlet: H8144 H8438

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 4:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:8 - And they shall spread H6566 upon them a cloth H899 of scarlet, H8438 H8144 and cover H3680 the same with a covering H4372 of badgers' H8476 skins, H5785 and shall put H7760 in the staves H905 thereof.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 19:6

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 28:39

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:39 - Thou shalt plant H5193 vineyards, H3754 and dress H5647 them, but shalt neither drink H8354 of the wine, H3196 nor gather H103 the grapes; for the worms H8438 shall eat H398 them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 25:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 25:6 - How much less man, H582 that is a worm? H7415 and the son H1121 of man, H120 which is a worm? H8438

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:6 - But I am a worm, H8438 and no man; H376 a reproach H2781 of men, H120 and despised H959 of the people. H5971

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:18 - Come now, H3212 and let us reason together, H3198 saith H559 the LORD: H3068 though your sins H2399 be as scarlet, H8144 they shall be as white H3835 as snow; H7950 though they be red H119 like crimson, H8438 they shall be as wool. H6785

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:11 - Thy pomp H1347 is brought down H3381 to the grave, H7585 and the noise H1998 of thy viols: H5035 the worm H7415 is spread H3331 under thee, and the worms H8438 cover H4374 thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:14 - Fear H3372 not, thou worm H8438 Jacob, H3290 and ye men H4962 of Israel; H3478 I will help H5826 thee, saith H5002 the LORD, H3068 and thy redeemer, H1350 the Holy One H6918 of Israel. H3478

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 66:24 - And they shall go forth, H3318 and look H7200 upon the carcases H6297 of the men H582 that have transgressed H6586 against me: for their worm H8438 shall not die, H4191 neither shall their fire H784 be quenched; H3518 and they shall be an abhorring H1860 unto all flesh. H1320

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 4:5 - They that did feed H398 delicately H4574 are desolate H8074 in the streets: H2351 they that were brought up H539 in scarlet H8438 embrace H2263 dunghills. H830

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Unchecked Copy BoxJon 4:7 - But God H430 prepared H4487 a worm H8438 when the morning H7837 rose H5927 the next day, H4283 and it smote H5221 the gourd H7021 that it withered. H3001
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