תּוֹלָע (to.la) means “worm” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: to-law' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
תּוֹלָע · to.la · worm
1) worm, scarlet stuff, crimson 1a) worm-the female 'coccus ilicis' 1b) scarlet stuff, crimson, scarlet 1b1) the dye made from the dried body of the female of the worm "coccus ilicis" Also means: to.le.ah (תּוֹלֵעָה "worm" H8438B)
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תּוֹלֵעָה · to.le.ah · worm
1) worm, maggot 1a) worm, grub 1b) the worm "coccus ilicis"
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and (feminine) תּוֹלֵעָה; or תּוֹלַעַת; or תֹּלַעַת; from H3216 (יָלַע); a maggot (as voracious); specifically (often with ellipsis of H8144 (שָׁנִי)) the crimson-grub, but used only (in this connection) of the colorfrom it, and cloths dyed therewith
KJV glosses: crimson, scarlet, worm.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| and scarlet yarn | 24 |
| or scarlet yarn | 2 |
| a scarlet | 1 |
| a worm | 1 |
| am a worm | 1 |
| and worms | 1 |
| as crimson | 1 |
| crimson | 1 |
| their worm | 1 |
| who is but a worm | 1 |
| with maggots | 1 |
| worms | 1 |
| you worm | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| and scarlet | 22 |
| a worm | 3 |
| scarlet | 3 |
| and the scarlet | 2 |
| in scarlet | 2 |
| of scarlet | 2 |
| against me for their worm | 1 |
| and in scarlet | 1 |
| and in the scarlet | 1 |
| and with the scarlet | 1 |
| for the worms | 1 |
| like crimson | 1 |
| not thou worm | 1 |
| under thee and the worms | 1 |
| worms | 1 |
Page 1 of 1. 43 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
But they did not listen to Moses; some people left part of it until morning, and it became infested with maggots and began to smell. So Moses was angry with them.
Read word by wordblue, purple, and scarlet yarn; fine linen and goat hair;
Read word by word“You are to construct the tabernacle itself with ten curtains of finely spun linen, each with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and cherubim skillfully worked into them.
Read word by wordMake a veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it.
Read word by wordFor the entrance to the tent, you are to make a curtain embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen.
Read word by wordThe gate of the courtyard shall be twenty cubits long, with a curtain embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen. It shall have four posts and four bases.
Read word by wordThey shall use gold, along with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and fine linen.
Read word by wordThey are to make the ephod of finely spun linen embroidered with gold, and with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn.
Read word by wordAnd the skillfully woven waistband of the ephod must be of one piece, of the same workmanship—with gold, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and with finely spun linen.
Read word by wordYou are also to make a breastpiece of judgment with the same workmanship as the ephod. Construct it with gold, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and with finely spun linen.
Read word by wordMake pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn all the way around the lower hem, with gold bells between them,
Read word by wordblue, purple, and scarlet yarn; fine linen and goat hair;
Read word by wordEveryone who had blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, or fine linen, goat hair, ram skins dyed red, or articles of fine leather, brought them.
Read word by wordEvery skilled woman spun with her hands and brought what she had spun: blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, or fine linen.
Read word by wordHe has filled them with skill to do all kinds of work as engravers, designers, embroiderers in blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and fine linen, and as weavers—as artistic designers of every kind of craft.
Read word by wordAll the skilled craftsmen among the workmen made the ten curtains for the tabernacle. They were made of finely spun linen, as well as blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, with cherubim skillfully worked into them.
Read word by wordNext, he made the veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it.
Read word by wordFor the entrance to the tent, he made a curtain embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen,
Read word by wordThe curtain for the entrance to the courtyard was embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen. It was twenty cubits long and, like the curtains of the courtyard, five cubits high,
Read word by wordWith him was Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver, designer, and embroiderer in blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and fine linen.
Read word by wordFrom the blue, purple, and scarlet yarn they made specially woven garments for ministry in the sanctuary, as well as the holy garments for Aaron, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
Read word by wordBezalel made the ephod of finely spun linen embroidered with gold, and with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn.
Read word by wordThey hammered out thin sheets of gold and cut threads from them to interweave with the blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and fine linen—the work of a skilled craftsman.
Read word by wordAnd the skillfully woven waistband of the ephod was of one piece with the ephod, of the same workmanship—with gold, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and with finely spun linen, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
Read word by wordHe made the breastpiece with the same workmanship as the ephod, with gold, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and with finely spun linen.
Read word by wordThey made pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and finely spun linen on the lower hem of the robe.
Read word by wordand the sash of finely spun linen, embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
Read word by wordthe priest shall order that two live clean birds, cedar wood, scarlet yarn, and hyssop be brought for the one to be cleansed.
Read word by wordAnd he is to take the live bird together with the cedar wood, scarlet yarn, and hyssop, and dip them into the blood of the bird that was slaughtered over the fresh water.
Read word by wordHe is to take two birds, cedar wood, scarlet yarn, and hyssop to purify the house;
Read word by wordThen he shall take the cedar wood, the hyssop, the scarlet yarn, and the live bird, dip them in the blood of the slaughtered bird and the fresh water, and sprinkle the house seven times.
Read word by wordAnd he shall cleanse the house with the bird’s blood, the fresh water, the live bird, the cedar wood, the hyssop, and the scarlet yarn.
Read word by wordAnd they shall spread a scarlet cloth over them, cover them with fine leather, and insert the poles.
Read word by wordThe priest is to take cedar wood, hyssop, and scarlet wool and throw them onto the burning heifer.
Read word by wordYou will plant and cultivate vineyards, but will neither drink the wine nor gather the grapes, because worms will eat them.
Read word by wordhow much less man, who is but a maggot, and the son of man, who is but a worm!”
Read word by wordBut I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 22.7
“Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool.
Read word by wordYour pomp has been brought down to Sheol, along with the music of your harps. Maggots are your bed and worms your blanket.
Read word by wordDo not fear, O Jacob, you worm, O few men of Israel. I will help you,” declares the LORD. “Your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.
Read word by word“As they go forth, they will see the corpses of the men who have rebelled against Me; for their worm will never die, their fire will never be quenched, and they will be a horror to all mankind.”
Read word by wordThose who once ate delicacies are destitute in the streets; those brought up in crimson huddle in ash heaps.
Read word by wordWhen dawn came the next day, God appointed a worm that attacked the plant so that it withered.
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