Strong's Lexicon

H8438

H8438 — תּוֹלָע תּוֹלֵעָה תּוֹלַעַת תּוֹלַעַת

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

Hebrewtowlanoun mascOccurrences: 43

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H8438
Word:	תּוֹלָע תּוֹלֵעָה תּוֹלַעַת תּוֹלַעַת
Part of Speech:	noun masc
Etymology:	from H3216
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	43
Transliteration:	towla
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	` (to-law') (and (feminine) towleoah {to-lay-aw'} or towla ath {to-lah'-ath}; or tolaiath {to-lah'-ath};) n-m.
Meaning:	1. a maggot (as voracious) 2. specifically (often with ellipsis of H8144) the crimson-grub, but used only (in this connection) of the color from it, and cloths dyed therewith
KJV Renderings:	crimson, scarlet, worm.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB9176

I. תּוֺלָע noun [masculine] worm, scarlet stuff (dyed with the coccus ilicis, see שָׁנִי Thatcher^{Hast. DB COLOURS}); —

1. worm, only plural תּוֺלָעִים in stale manna Exod 16:20 ( P ).

2. scarlet stuff, absolute singular תּוֺלָ Isa 1:18 (in sim || שָׁנִים; opposed to צֶמֶר); token of luxury Lam 4:5.

BDB9179

תּוֺלֵעָה, תּוֺלַ֫עַת₄₀ noun feminine worm; — absolute תּוֺלֵעָה Isa 14:11; Job 25:6 תּוֺלַעַת Isa 41:14 +, תּוֺלָ֑עַת Deut 28:39; Num 19:6 construct תּוֺלַ֫עַת Exod 25:4 +; suffix תּוֺלַעְתָּם Isa 66:24 —

1. worm, grub, vine-weevil Jonah 4:7; Deut 28:39 (collective); devouring the dead Isa 14:11 (collective: || רִמָּה), Isa 66:24 (collective) symbol of insignificance Isa 41:14; Job 25:6 (|| רִמָּה ), Ps 22:7 .

2. elsewhere ( P ) specif + שָׁנִי (q. v.), of the coccus ilicis yielding scarlet colour: ׳ שְׁנִי (הַ)תּ Lev 14:4; Lev 14:6; Lev 14:49; Lev 14:51; Lev 14:52; Num 19:6 of crimson stuff שָׁנִי ׳ בֶּגֶד ת Num 4:8 usually תְּכֵלָת וְאַרְגָּמָן ׳ (הַ)שָּׁנִי וגו ׳ שְׁנִ Exod 25:4; Exod 26:1 + 24 t. Exodus.