תּוֹלָע

to.laProper Noun (Masculine)H8439

Tola

From: the same as H8438 (תּוֹלָע); worm;

Short Definition

Tola, the name of two Israelites

Full Lexicon Entry

A man of the tribe of Issachar living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at ; son of: Issachar (H3485); brother of: Puah (H6312), Jashub (H3437H) and Shimron (H8110B); father of: Uzzi (H5813H), Rephaiah (H7509I), Jeriel (H3400), Jahmai (H3181), Ibsam (H3005) and Shemuel (H8050I) Also named: to.la.i (*תּוֹלָעִי *"Tolaite" H8440) § Tola = "worm" 1) the 1st born of Issachar and progenitor of the family of Tolaites 2) a man of Issachar, son of Puah and judge of Israel after Abimelech

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

5 times

Appears 5 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

1 Chronicles
2
Genesis
1
Judges
1
Numbers
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 7:1
  • 1 Chronicles 7:2
  • Genesis 46:13
  • Judges 10:1
  • Numbers 26:23

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