Strong's H8438

תּוֹלָע

Transliteration

tôwlâʻ

Pronunciation

to-law'

Definition

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

KJV usage

crimson, scarlet, worm.

Derivation

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

From Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890), Hebrew dictionary. Data: Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA.