תּוֹלֵעָה toleah
Hebrew word for “worm” · Strong’s H8438 · used 43 times in 43 verses
Meaning
1) worm, maggot; 1a) worm, grub; 1b) the worm "coccus ilicis"
Senses in the lexicon
- worm (38)
- worm (5)
How it is translated
Glosses given for toleah in context, with how often each is used:
- scarlet stuff 28
- worm 10
- worms 3
- like crimson 1
- crimson 1
Where it is used
| Book | Uses | Per 1,000 words | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus | 27 | 1.6 | |
| Leviticus | 5 | 0.4 | |
| Isaiah | 4 | 0.2 | |
| Numbers | 2 | 0.1 | |
| Deuteronomy | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Job | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Psalms | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Lamentations | 1 | 0.6 | |
| Jonah | 1 | 1.5 |
Chapters where it is used most
Exodus 39 (7), Exodus 28 (5), Leviticus 14 (5), Exodus 35 (4), Exodus 26 (3), Exodus 36 (3), Exodus 38 (2), Exodus 16 (1), Exodus 25 (1), Exodus 27 (1)
Forms
- ותולעת 19
- תולעת 11
- התולעת 3
- תולעה 2
- ותלעת 1
- בתולעת 1
- ובתולעת 1
- תולעתם 1
- תולעים 1
- התלעת 1
Words used with it
Words that share verses with toleah more often than their overall frequency would suggest:
- שָׁנִי shani “scarlet” 34
- אַרְגָּמָן argaman “purple” 26
- תְּכֵלֶת tekhelet “blue” 26
- שֵׁשׁ shesh “linen” 23
- שָׁזַר shazar “to twist” 16
- מַעֲשֶׂה maaseh “deed” 15
- רָקַם raqam “to weave” 7
- חָשַׁב chashav “to devise” 10
- אֵזוֹב ezov “hyssop” 6
- זָהָב zahav “gold” 9
- אֶרֶז erez “cedar” 6
- צִפּוֹר tsippor “bird” 5
Key verses
The verses using toleah that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):
- Exodus 26:1 — Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work shalt thou…
- Exodus 26:31 — And thou shalt make a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work: with cherubims shall it be made:
- Exodus 26:36 — And thou shalt make an hanging for the door of the tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework.
- Exodus 35:35 — Them hath he filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of work, of the engraver, and of the cunning workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, and in…
- Exodus 36:8 — And every wise hearted man among them that wrought the work of the tabernacle made ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with…
- Exodus 39:1 — And of the blue, and purple, and scarlet, they made cloths of service, to do service in the holy place, and made the holy garments for Aaron; as the LORD…
- Psalms 22:6 — But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.
- Isaiah 1:18 — Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they…
- Isaiah 14:11 — Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee.
- Isaiah 41:14 — Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the LORD, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.
- Isaiah 66:24 — And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be…
- Lamentations 4:5 — They that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: they that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills.
See all 43 verses in the Word Atlas
Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.