וְ/תוֹלַ֥עַת
𐤅/𐤕𐤅𐤋𐤏𐤕
tôwlâʻ
and scarlet
A worm or maggot, specifically referring in many biblical contexts to the 'crimson worm' (coccus ilicis), from which a deep red dye was extracted; by extension, used for the color crimson or scarlet, or for cloths dyed with that color. The term primarily denotes an insect, but its usage also encompasses the vivid crimson dye obtained from it, as well as items colored by that dye.
Exodus 39:2 · Word #7
Lexicon H8438
| Lemma | תּוֹלָע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤕𐤅𐤋𐤏 |
| Transliteration | tôwlâʻ |
| Strong's | H8438 |
| Definition | A worm or maggot, specifically referring in many biblical contexts to the 'crimson worm' (coccus ilicis), from which a deep red dye was extracted; by extension, used for the color crimson or scarlet, or for cloths dyed with that color. The term primarily denotes an insect, but its usage also encompasses the vivid crimson dye obtained from it, as well as items colored by that dye. |
Morphology HC/Ncfsc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and scarlet |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8438-10
and worm of
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + feminine singular common noun in construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun תולעת is a feminine singular in construct state, here with prefixed conjunction וְ (“and”), so it is rendered "and worm of," preserving its primary root sense of a voracious worm and reflecting its bound (construct) form. |
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