Strong's H8438
תּוֹלָע
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- Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament)
Definition
the crimson-grub, but used only (in this connection) of the colorfrom it, and cloths dyed therewith
Derivation
and (feminine) תּוֹלֵעָה; or תּוֹלַעַת; or תֹּלַעַת; from H3216 (יָלַע); a maggot (as voracious); specifically (often with ellipsis of H8144 (שָׁנִי))
KJV Translation
In the King James Version, תּוֹלָע is translated as: crimson, scarlet, worm..
About Strong's Concordance
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance, compiled by James Strong in 1890, assigns a unique number to every Hebrew and Aramaic root word in the Old Testament. The Hebrew dictionary covers all 8,674 root words. This entry is in the public domain.