H8438Hebrewṯôlaʿaṯ
תּוֹלָע
crimson, scarlet, worm.
43
Total Occurrences
9
Books
43
Old Testament
0
New Testament
Detailed Definition
- 1worm, scarlet stuff, crimson
- 2wormthe female "coccus ilicis" (kermes ilicis)
- 3worm, grub
- 4the worm "coccus ilicis" (kermes ilicis)
- 5scarlet stuff, crimson, scarlet
- 6worm, maggot
Etymology & Derivation
and (feminine) תּוֹלֵעָה; or תּוֹלַעַת; or תֹּלַעַת; from H3216 (יָלַע); a maggot (as voracious); specifically (often with ellipsis of H8144 (שָׁנִי))
Scholarly Notes
Transliteration: tôwlâʻ; Pronunciation: to-law'