Hebrew word study

תּוֹלָעtôwlâʻ — the crimson-grub, but used only (in this connection) of t…

Pronounced “to-law'”

the crimson-grub, but used only (in this connection) of the colorfrom it, and cloths dyed therewith

Translated in the King James as: crimson, scarlet, worm.

Appears 43 times in Scripture

Origin: and (feminine) תּוֹלֵעָה; or תּוֹלַעַת; or תֹּלַעַת; from H3216 (יָלַע); a maggot (as voracious); specifically (often with ellipsis of H8144 (שָׁנִי))

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Where it appears

Exodus — 27×

Exodus 16:20 Exodus 25:4 Exodus 26:1 Exodus 26:31 Exodus 26:36 Exodus 27:16 Exodus 28:5 Exodus 28:6 Exodus 28:8 Exodus 28:15 Exodus 28:33 Exodus 35:6 Exodus 35:23 Exodus 35:25 Exodus 35:35 Exodus 36:8 Exodus 36:35 Exodus 36:37 Exodus 38:18 Exodus 38:23 Exodus 39:1 Exodus 39:2 Exodus 39:3 Exodus 39:5 Exodus 39:8+ 2 more in Exodus

Leviticus — 5×

Leviticus 14:4 Leviticus 14:6 Leviticus 14:49 Leviticus 14:51 Leviticus 14:52

Numbers — 2×

Numbers 4:8 Numbers 19:6

Deuteronomy — 1×

Deuteronomy 28:39

Job — 1×

Job 25:6

Psalms — 1×

Psalms 22:6

Isaiah — 4×

Isaiah 1:18 Isaiah 14:11 Isaiah 41:14 Isaiah 66:24

Lamentations — 1×

Lam 4:5

Jonah — 1×

Jonah 4:7

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