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תּוֹלֵעָה, H8438b
N-fsc | 3mp  |  39× in 2 senses
crimson/scarlet dye material; worm, maggot

Senses
1. crimson/scarlet dye material The scarlet or crimson dyestuff derived from the coccus ilicis insect, used almost exclusively in the construct chain תּוֹלַעַת שָׁנִי for the scarlet yarn/fabric of the tabernacle, priestly garments, and purification rites. 31×
PROPERTIES_RELATIONS Nature, Class, Example Geography and Space
AR["دُودِيًّا","وَ-دودَ","وَ-دودَةَ","وَ-دودَةِ","وَ-دودِ","وَ-دُودَ","وَ-دُودِ","وَ-قِرمِزٌ","وَ-قِرمِزٍ"]·ben["এবং-কীট-কৃমি","এবং-কৃমি","এবং-কৃমির","কীট"]·DE["und-Scharlach-von","und-scharlachrot-von","yarn"]·EN["and-scarlet-of","and-worm-of","yarn"]·FR["et-ver-de","et-écarlate-de","fil"]·heb["ו-תולעת","תולעת"]·HI["और-कीड़ा","और-कीड़े-का","और-कीड़े-की","शनी"]·ID["cacing","dan-kain","dan-kain-kirmizi","dan-kain-merah"]·IT["e-scarlatto-di","yarn"]·jav["cacing","lan-abrit","lan-cèmeng"]·KO["그리고-벌레","그리고-벨레","그리고-볌간-실","실의"]·PT["e-carmesim","e-carmesim-de","e-carmesim-de-","verme"]·RU["и-червлёная","и-червлёной","и-червлёную","нить"]·ES["gusano","y-gusano-de"]·SW["mdudu","na-mdudu-wa-","na-nyuzi","na-nyuzi-za-"]·TR["iplik","ve-kırmızı"]·urd["اور-کیڑا","اور-کیڑے-کے","کیڑے-کی"]
2. worm, maggot A literal worm or maggot, used for creatures of decay and decomposition, and figuratively for human insignificance or helplessness (Ps 22:6 'I am a worm'), as a term of address to lowly Israel (Isa 41:14 'O worm'), and for the undying worm of divine judgment (Isa 66:24).
ANIMALS Animals Worm Maggot
AR["الدُّودَةُ","تُرابٌ","دُودٍ","دُودَةً","دُودَةٌ","دُودَهُمْ","رِمَةٌ","يَا-دُودَةَ"]·ben["কীট","তাদের-কীট","পোকা"]·DE["Wurm","[תולעה]","[תולעת]","[תולעתם]","der-worm","ein-Wurm","worm"]·EN["O-worm","a-worm","the-worm","their-worm","worm"]·FR["[תולעה]","[תולעת]","[תולעתם]","cramoisi","le-worm","ver","worm","תולעה"]·heb["ה-תולעת","תולעה","תולעת","תולעתם"]·HI["कीट","कीड़ा","कीड़ा-उनका","कीड़ा-हूँ","कीड़ा।","कीड़े"]·ID["cacing","ulat","ulat-mereka"]·IT["[תולעה]","[תולעת]","[תולעתם]","il-worm","un-verme","worm"]·jav["abrit","cacing","cacing-ipun","ler","uler"]·KO["그-벌레가","그들의-벌레가","벌레","벌레-를","벌레라","볌레라","볌레이니라"]·PT["larva","o-verme","sou-verme","verme","verme-de","verme-deles","é-larva."]·RU["моль","нить","червь","червь-их","червя"]·ES["el-gusano","gusano","gusanos","lombriz","su-gusano"]·SW["funza","mdudu","minyoo","minyoo-yao","za-mdudu"]·TR["bocekler","kurdun","kurt","kurtcuk","kurtları","solucani"]·urd["اُن-کا-کیڑا","کیڑا","کیڑا ہے","کیڑے"]

BDB / Lexicon Reference
תּוֹלֵעָה, תּוֹלַ֫עַת n.f. worm;—abs. תּוֹלֵעָה Is 14:11; Jb 25:6; תּוֹלַעַת Is 41:14 +, תּוֹלָ֑עַת Dt 28:39 Nu 19:6; cstr. תּוֹלַ֫עַת Ex 25:4 +; sf. תּוֹלַעְתָּם Is 66:24;— 1. worm, grub, vine-weevil Jon 4:7; Dt 28:39 (coll.); devouring the dead Is 14:11 (coll.: ‖ רִמָּה), 66:24 (coll.); symbol of insignificance 41:14 Jb 25:6 (‖ רִמָּה), ψ 22:7. 2. elsewhere (P) specif., + שָׁנִי (q.v.), of the