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Lexicon :: Strong's H2921 - ṭālā'

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טָלָא
Transliteration
ṭālā'
Pronunciation
taw-law'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 805

Strong’s Definitions

טָלָא ṭâlâʼ, taw-law'; a primitive root; properly, to cover with pieces; i.e. (by implication) to spot or variegate (as tapestry):—clouted, with divers colours, spotted.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x

The KJV translates Strong's H2921 in the following manner: spotted (6x), diverse colours (1x), clouted (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x
The KJV translates Strong's H2921 in the following manner: spotted (6x), diverse colours (1x), clouted (1x).

  1. to patch, spot, be spotted, be coloured

    1. (Qal)

      1. to spot

      2. spotted (participle)

    2. (Pual) to be patched

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
טָלָא ṭâlâʼ, taw-law'; a primitive root; properly, to cover with pieces; i.e. (by implication) to spot or variegate (as tapestry):—clouted, with divers colours, spotted.
STRONGS H2921: Abbreviations
† [טָלָא] verb patch, spot (Late Hebrew id., patch) —
Qal Passive participle טָלוּא Genesis 30:32 (twice in verse); Genesis 30:33; plural טְלֻאִים Genesis 30:35; Genesis 30:39; טְלֻאוֺת Ezekiel 16:16; טְלֻאֹת) Genesis 30:35; chiefly of spotted, variegated sheep and goats (Jacob & Laban); || נָקֹד, נְקֻדִּים Genesis 30:32 (twice in verse); Genesis 30:33, 35; || עקדים Genesis 30:35; || both, Genesis 30:39 (all J); of high places, variegated (gaily-coloured shrines) Ezekiel 16:16.
Pu. Participle מְטֻלָּאוֺת patched, of sandals Joshua 9:5 (JE).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

30:32; 30:32; 30:33; 30:33; 30:35; 30:35; 30:35; 30:35; 30:39; 30:39

Joshua

9:5

Ezekiel

16:16; 16:16

H2921

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H2921 matches the Hebrew טָלָא (ṭālā'),
which occurs 8 times in 6 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 30:32

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 30:32 - Let me go through all your flocks today and remove from them every speckled or spotted sheep, every dark-colored lamb and every spotted or speckled goat. They will be my wages.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 30:33

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 30:33 - And my honesty will testify for me in the future, whenever you check on the wages you have paid me. Any goat in my possession that is not speckled or spotted, or any lamb that is not dark-colored, will be considered stolen.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 30:35

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 30:35 - That same day he removed all the male goats that were streaked or spotted, and all the speckled or spotted female goats (all that had white on them) and all the dark-colored lambs, and he placed them in the care of his sons.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 30:39

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 30:39 - they mated in front of the branches. And they bore young that were streaked or speckled or spotted.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 9:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 9:5 - They put worn and patched sandals on their feet and wore old clothes. All the bread of their food supply was dry and moldy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 16:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:16 - You took some of your garments to make gaudy high places, where you carried on your prostitution. You went to him, and he possessed your beauty.[fn]
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