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Lexicon :: Strong's H8504 - tᵊḵēleṯ

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תְּכֵלֶת
Transliteration
tᵊḵēleṯ
Pronunciation
tek-ay'-leth
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 2510

Strong’s Definitions

תְּכֵלֶת tᵉkêleth, tek-ay'-leth; probably for H7827; the cerulean mussel, i.e. the color (violet) obtained therefrom or stuff dyed therewith:—blue.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 50x

The KJV translates Strong's H8504 in the following manner: blue (50x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 50x
The KJV translates Strong's H8504 in the following manner: blue (50x).

  1. violet, violet stuff

    1. violet thread

    2. violet stuff or fabric

  2. (TWOT) blue (covering spectrum from brilliant red through deep purple)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
תְּכֵלֶת tᵉkêleth, tek-ay'-leth; probably for H7827; the cerulean mussel, i.e. the color (violet) obtained therefrom or stuff dyed therewith:—blue.
STRONGS H8504: Abbreviations
תְּכֵ֫לֶת 48 noun feminine violet, i.e. violet thread and stuff; Greek Version of the LXX usually υἄκινθος, υἀκίθινος; see ThatcherHast. DB COLOURS (Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Targum תִּכְלָא); —
1. violet thread (spun, Exodus 35:25; woven, Exodus 39:3):
a. in Exodus (P) of hangings of tabernacle, ephod, etc., ת׳ + אַרְגָּמָן, תּוֺלַעַת שָׁנִי (q. v.; often also שֵׁשׁ, זהב), Exodus 25:4; Exodus 26:1; Exodus 28:5, 6, 33; Exodus 35:25 + 20 times; of temple hangings (+ אַרְגָּמָן, אַרְגְּוָן, כַּרְמִיל, בּוּץ) 2 Chron 2:6; 2 Chronicles 2:13; 2 Chronicles 2:14; loops or cords of ת׳ (alone) Exodus 26:4; Exodus 28:28, 31, 37; Exodus 36:11; Exodus 39:21, 22, 31; Numbers 15:38 (all P).
b. palace hangings in Shushan + חוּר Esther 1:6.
† 2. violet stuff, fabric.; לְבוּשֵׁי ת׳ Ezekiel 23:6, גְּלוֺמֵי ת׳ וְרִקְמָה Ezekiel 27:24; וְאַרְגָּמָן לְבוּשָׁם ת׳ Jeremiah 10:9; also in trade Ezekiel 27:7 (+ אַרְגָּמָן, שֵׁשׁ בְּרִקְמָה), compare בֶּגֶד ת׳ for covering sacred utensils Numbers 4:6, 7, 9, 11, 12 (P).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

25:4; 26:1; 26:4; 28:5; 28:6; 28:28; 28:31; 28:33; 28:37; 35:25; 35:25; 36:11; 39:3; 39:21; 39:22; 39:31

Numbers

4:6; 4:7; 4:9; 4:11; 4:12; 15:38

2 Chronicles

2:6; 2:13; 2:14

Esther

1:6

Jeremiah

10:9

Ezekiel

23:6; 27:7; 27:24

H8504

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H8504 matches the Hebrew תְּכֵלֶת (tᵊḵēleṯ),
which occurs 49 times in 49 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 25:4

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:4 - hyacinthum et purpuram coccumque bis tinctum et byssum pilos caprarum

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 26:1

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 26:1 - tabernaculum vero ita fiet decem cortinas de bysso retorta et hyacintho ac purpura coccoque bis tincto variatas opere plumario facies

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 26:4

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 26:4 - ansulas hyacinthinas in lateribus ac summitatibus facies cortinarum ut possint invicem copulari

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 26:31

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 26:31 - facies et velum de hyacintho et purpura coccoque bis tincto et bysso retorta opere plumario et pulchra varietate contextum

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 26:36

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 26:36 - facies et tentorium in introitu tabernaculi de hyacintho et purpura coccoque bis tincto et bysso retorta opere plumarii

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 27:16

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 27:16 - in introitu vero atrii fiet tentorium cubitorum viginti ex hyacintho et purpura coccoque bis tincto et bysso retorta opere plumarii columnas habebit quattuor cum basibus totidem

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:5

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:5 - accipientque aurum et hyacinthum et purpuram coccumque bis tinctum et byssum

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:6

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:6 - facient autem superumerale de auro et hyacintho ac purpura coccoque bis tincto et bysso retorta opere polymito

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:8

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:8 - ipsaque textura et cuncta operis varietas erit ex auro et hyacintho et purpura coccoque bis tincto et bysso retorta

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:15

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:15 - rationale quoque iudicii facies opere polymito iuxta texturam superumeralis ex auro hyacintho et purpura coccoque bis tincto et bysso retorta

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:28

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:28 - et stringatur rationale anulis suis cum anulis superumeralis vitta hyacinthina ut maneat iunctura fabrefacta et a se invicem rationale et superumerale nequeant separari

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:31

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:31 - facies et tunicam superumeralis totam hyacinthinam

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:33

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:33 - deorsum vero ad pedes eiusdem tunicae per circuitum quasi mala punica facies ex hyacintho et purpura et cocco bis tincto mixtis in medio tintinabulis

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:37

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:37 - ligabisque eam vitta hyacinthina et erit super tiaram

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 35:6

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:6 - hyacinthum purpuram coccumque bis tinctum et byssum pilos caprarum

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 35:23

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:23 - viri cum mulieribus praebuerunt armillas et inaures anulos et dextralia omne vas aureum in donaria Domini separatum est

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 35:25

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:25 - argenti et aeris metalla obtulerunt Domino lignaque setthim in varios usus

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 35:35

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:35 - ambos erudivit sapientia ut faciant opera abietarii polymitarii ac plumarii de hyacintho et purpura coccoque bis tincto et bysso et texant omnia ac nova quaeque repperiant

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 36:8

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:8 - feceruntque omnes corde sapientes ad explendum opus tabernaculi cortinas decem de bysso retorta et hyacintho et purpura coccoque bis tincto opere vario et arte polymita

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 36:11

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:11 - fecit et ansas hyacinthinas in ora cortinae unius ex utroque latere et in ora cortinae alterius similiter

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 36:35

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:35 - fecit et velum de hyacintho purpura vermiculo ac bysso retorta opere polymitario varium atque distinctum

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 36:37

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:37 - fecit et tentorium in introitu tabernaculi ex hyacintho purpura vermiculo byssoque retorta opere plumarii

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 38:18

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:18 - et in introitu eius opere plumario fecit tentorium ex hyacintho purpura vermiculo ac bysso retorta quod habebat viginti cubitos in longitudine altitudo vero quinque cubitorum erat iuxta mensuram quam cuncta atrii habebant tentoria

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 38:23

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:23 - iuncto sibi socio Hooliab filio Achisamech de tribu Dan qui et ipse artifex lignorum egregius fuit et polymitarius atque plumarius ex hyacintho purpura vermiculo et bysso

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:1

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:1 - de hyacintho vero et purpura vermiculo ac bysso fecit vestes quibus indueretur Aaron quando ministrabat in sanctis sicut praecepit Dominus Mosi

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:2

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:2 - fecit igitur superumerale de auro hyacintho et purpura coccoque bis tincto et bysso retorta

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:3

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:3 - opere polymitario inciditque bratteas aureas et extenuavit in fila ut possint torqueri cum priorum colorum subtemine

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:5

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:5 - et balteum ex hisdem coloribus sicut praeceperat Dominus Mosi

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:8

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:8 - fecit et rationale opere polymito iuxta opus superumeralis ex auro hyacintho purpura coccoque bis tincto et bysso retorta

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:21

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:21 - et capitium in superiori parte contra medium oramque per gyrum capitii textilem

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:22

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:22 - deorsum autem ad pedes mala punica ex hyacintho purpura vermiculo ac bysso retorta

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:24

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:24 - tintinabulum aureum et malum punicum quibus ornatus incedebat pontifex quando ministerio fungebatur sicut praecepit Dominus Mosi

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:29

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:29 - fecerunt et lamminam sacrae venerationis de auro purissimo scripseruntque in ea opere gemmario Sanctum Domini

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:31

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:31 - perfectum est igitur omne opus tabernaculi et tecti testimonii feceruntque filii Israhel cuncta quae praeceperat Dominus Mosi

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 4:6

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:6 - et operient rursum velamine ianthinarum pellium extendentque desuper pallium totum hyacinthinum et inducent vectes

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 4:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:7 - mensam quoque propositionis involvent hyacinthino pallio et ponent cum ea turibula et mortariola cyatos et crateras ad liba fundenda panes semper in ea erunt

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 4:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:9 - sument et pallium hyacinthinum quo operient candelabrum cum lucernis et forcipibus suis et emunctoriis et cunctis vasis olei quae ad concinnandas lucernas necessaria sunt

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 4:11

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:11 - nec non et altare aureum involvent hyacinthino vestimento et extendent desuper operimentum ianthinarum pellium inducentque vectes

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 4:12

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:12 - omnia vasa quibus ministratur in sanctuario involvent hyacinthino pallio et extendent desuper operimentum ianthinarum pellium inducentque vectes

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 15:38

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:38 - loquere filiis Israhel et dices ad eos ut faciant sibi fimbrias per angulos palliorum ponentes in eis vittas hyacinthinas

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 2:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 2:7 - mitte igitur mihi virum eruditum qui noverit operari in auro et argento aere ferro purpura coccino et hyacintho et qui sciat scalpere celata cum his artificibus quos mecum habeo in Iudaea et in Hierusalem quos praeparavit David pater meus

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 2:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 2:14 - filium mulieris de filiabus Dan cuius pater Tyrius fuit qui noverit operari in auro et argento et aere et ferro et marmore et lignis in purpura quoque et hyacintho et bysso et coccino et qui sciat celare omnem scalpturam et adinvenire prudenter quodcumque in opere necessarium est cum artificibus tuis et cum artificibus domini mei David patris tui

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 3:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:14 - fecit quoque velum ex hyacintho purpura coccino et bysso et intexuit ei cherubin

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 1:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 1:6 - et pendebant ex omni parte tentoria aerii coloris et carpasini et hyacinthini sustentata funibus byssinis atque purpureis qui eburneis circulis inserti erant et columnis marmoreis fulciebantur lectuli quoque aurei et argentei super pavimentum zmaragdino et pario stratum lapide dispositi erant quod mira varietate pictura decorabat

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 8:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:15 - Mardocheus autem de palatio et de conspectu regis egrediens fulgebat vestibus regiis hyacinthinis videlicet et aerinis coronam auream portans capite et amictus pallio serico atque purpureo omnisque civitas exultavit atque laetata est

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 10:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 10:9 - argentum involutum de Tharsis adfertur et aurum de Ofaz opus artificis et manus aerarii hyacinthus et purpura indumentum eorum opus artificum universa haec

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 23:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:6 - vestitos hyacintho principes et magistratus iuvenes cupidinis universos equites ascensores equorum

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 27:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:7 - byssus varia de Aegypto texta est tibi in velum ut poneretur in malo hyacinthus et purpura de insulis Elisa facta sunt operimentum tuum

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 27:24

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:24 - ipsi negotiatores tui multifariam involucris hyacinthi et polymitorum gazarumque pretiosarum quae obvolutae et adstrictae erant funibus cedros quoque habebant in negotiationibus tuis
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