וּ/תְכֵ֧לֶת

𐤅/𐤕𐤊𐤋𐤕

utekhelet

and blue

probably for שְׁחֶלֶת; the cerulean mussel, i.e. the color (violet) obtained therefrom or stuff dyed therewith; blue.

H8504

Exodus 39:29 · Word #5

Lexicon H8504

Lemmaתְּכֵלֶת
Lemma (Paleo)𐤕𐤊𐤋𐤕
Transliterationtᵉkêleth
Strong'sH8504
In-contextand blue

Morphology HC/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

SIBI-P1 H8504-04

and blue-dye

Morphological NotesConjunction וּ + noun, common feminine singular absolute (Ncfsa). No pronominal suffix; singular form.
Rendering RationaleThe noun תְּכֵלֶת is feminine singular absolute, here prefixed with the conjunction וּ (“and”). Rendering it as “blue-dye” preserves its concrete sense as the specific dye or dyed material rather than a vague color term, while “and” reflects the prefixed conjunction.

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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root תכל (blue-purple dye, cerulean color, dyed material)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H8504-01 batekhelet in the cerulean-dye
H8504-02 hatekhelet the cerulean-dye
H8504-03 tekhelet blue-violet dye

Word Usage (49 occurrences of H8504)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Exodus 25:4 וּ/תְכֵ֧לֶת utekhelet and blue
Exodus 26:1 וּ/תְכֵ֤לֶת utekhelet and blue
Exodus 26:4 תְּכֵ֗לֶת tekhelet of blue