הַ/תְּכֵ֨לֶת֙
𐤄/𐤕𐤊𐤋𐤕
tᵉkêleth
the blue
A distinctive blue or blue-violet dye, or fabric dyed with this color, produced from a sea mollusk and used in high-status garments and sacred textiles. The term denotes either the dye itself or items colored with it, especially cloth used in the tabernacle, priestly garments, and regalia.
Exodus 35:25 · Word #10
Lexicon H8504
| Lemma | תְּכֵלֶת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤕𐤊𐤋𐤕 |
| Transliteration | tᵉkêleth |
| Strong's | H8504 |
| Definition | A distinctive blue or blue-violet dye, or fabric dyed with this color, produced from a sea mollusk and used in high-status garments and sacred textiles. The term denotes either the dye itself or items colored with it, especially cloth used in the tabernacle, priestly garments, and regalia. |
Morphology HTd/Ncfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the blue |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8504-02
the blue-violet dye
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine singular absolute with definite article (הַתְּכֵלֶת). |
| Rendering Rationale | The definite article הַ requires "the," and the feminine singular noun denotes the distinctive blue-violet dye produced from a sea mollusk or material dyed with it. "Blue-violet dye" preserves its specific, high-status textile sense rather than a generic color term. |
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