Strong's H8504
תְּכֵלֶת
- Language:
- Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament)
Definition
the cerulean mussel, i.e. the color (violet) obtained therefrom or stuff dyed therewith
Derivation
probably for H7827 (שְׁחֶלֶת);
KJV Translation
In the King James Version, תְּכֵלֶת is translated as: blue..
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.