Strong's Lexicon

H2921

H2921 — טָּלָא

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewtalaverb-stemOccurrences: 8TWOT: 805

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H2921
Word:	טָּלָא
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	8
Transliteration:	tala
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	taw-law'
Meaning:	1. (properly) to cover with pieces 2. (by implication) to spot or variegate (as tapestry)
KJV Renderings:	clouted, with divers colours, spotted.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB3335

[טָלָא] verb patch, spot (Late Hebrew id., patch) —

Qal Passive participle טָלוּא Gen 30:32 (twice in verse); Gen 30:33 plural טְלֻאִים Gen 30:35 Gen 30:39 טְלֻאוֺת Ezek 16:16 טְלֻאֹת) Gen 30:35 chiefly of spotted, variegated sheep and goats (Jacob & Laban); || נָקֹד, נְקֻדִּים Gen 30:32 (twice in verse); Gen 30:33 ; Gen 30:35 || עקדים Gen 30:35 || both, Gen 30:39 (all J ); of high places, variegated (gaily-coloured shrines) Ezek 16:16.

Pu`al Participle מְטֻלָּאוֺת patched, of sandals Josh 9:5 ( J E ).

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

טלא (tah-lah’)

Genesis 30:32

KJV: I will pass through all thy flock to day, removing from thence all the speckled and spotted cattle, and all the brown cattle among the sheep, and the spotted and speckled among the goats: and of such shall be my hire.

EHCC: all the ‘kled and spotted cattle,

Joshua 9:5

KJV: And old shoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy.

EHCC: 014 shoes and clouted upon