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תּוֹלָע

tôwlâʻ · to-law'Hebrew · H8438

Derivation

and (feminine) תּוֹלֵעָה; or תּוֹלַעַת; or תֹּלַעַת; from H3216 (יָלַע); a maggot (as voracious); specifically (often with ellipsis of H8144 (שָׁנִי))

Meaning

the crimson-grub, but used only (in this connection) of the colorfrom it, and cloths dyed therewith

In the King James Version

crimson, scarlet, worm.

Translated as

scarlet (6), worm (4), worms (3), crimson (1)

Where it appears

Found in 41 verses

Leviticus
14:4, 14:6, 14:49, 14:51
Numbers
4:8, 19:6
Deuteronomy
28:39
Psalms
22:6
Lamentations
4:5
Jonah
4:7

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