תְּכֵ֫לֶת
te.khe.letNoun (Feminine)H8504
blue
From: probably for H7827 (שְׁחֶלֶת);
Short Definition
the cerulean mussel, i.e. the color (violet) obtained therefrom or stuff dyed therewith
Full Lexicon Entry
- violet, violet stuff 1a) violet thread 1b) violet stuff or fabric 2) (TWOT) blue (covering spectrum from brilliant red through deep purple)
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)
Morphology H:N-F
DescriptionH:N-F
Occurrences
47 timesAppears 47 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Exodus
34
Numbers
6
Ezk
3
Esther
2
2 Chronicles
1
Key Passages
- 2 Chronicles 3:14
- Exodus 28:5
- Exodus 35:23
- Exodus 39:1
- Exodus 39:31
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