Hebrew word study
תְּכֵלֶתtᵉkêleth — the cerulean mussel, i.e. the color (violet) obtained the…
Pronounced “tek-ay'-leth”
the cerulean mussel, i.e. the color (violet) obtained therefrom or stuff dyed therewith
Translated in the King James as: blue.
Appears 49 times in Scripture
Origin: probably for H7827 (שְׁחֶלֶת);
Read it in context & ask Abram about this wordWhere it appears
Exodus — 34×
Exodus 25:4Exodus 26:1Exodus 26:4Exodus 26:31Exodus 26:36Exodus 27:16Exodus 28:5Exodus 28:6Exodus 28:8Exodus 28:15Exodus 28:28Exodus 28:31Exodus 28:33Exodus 28:37Exodus 35:6Exodus 35:23Exodus 35:25Exodus 35:35Exodus 36:8Exodus 36:11Exodus 36:35Exodus 36:37Exodus 38:18Exodus 38:23Exodus 39:1+ 9 more in Exodus
2 Chronicles — 3×
Esther — 2×
Jeremiah — 1×
Ezekiel — 3×
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