H8438

תּוֹלָע

tôlāʿ

Appears in 43 Bible verses

Strong's Definition

the crimson-grub, but used only (in this connection) of the color from it, and cloths dyed therewith &#8212 crimson, scarlet, worm.

Detailed Meaning

worm, scarlet stuff, crimson, worm - the female 'coccus ilicis', scarlet stuff, crimson, scarlet, the dye made from the dried body of the female of the worm "coccus ilicis", worm, maggot, worm, grub, the worm "coccus ilicis"

Part of Speech

masculine noun

KJV Translation Counts

scarlet(34x) worm(8x) crimson(1x)

Related Words

H3216 | יָלַע | devoureth