תּוֹלָע
A maggot (as voracious ); specifically (often with ellipsis of 8144 ) the crimson- grub , but used only (in this connection) of the color from it, and cloths dyed therewith
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What does תּוֹלָע (tôla‘aṯ) mean in the Bible?
תּוֹלָע (tôla‘aṯ) is a Hebrew word meaning "a maggot (as voracious ); specifically (often with ellipsis of 8144 ) the crimson- grub , but used only (in this connection) of the color from it, and cloths dyed therewith". a maggot (as voracious); specifically (often with ellipsis of 8144) the crimson-grub, but used only (in this connection) of the color from it, and cloths dyed therewith BDB: worm Usage: crimson, scarlet, worm. The imagery intensifies the humiliation of former glory. This term runs through the canonical themes of Presence.
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Meaning
Worm of degradation and death, yet source of costly crimson dye—paradox of shame and royalty.
a maggot (as voracious); specifically (often with ellipsis of 8144) the crimson-grub, but used only (in this connection) of the color from it, and cloths dyed therewith BDB: worm Usage: crimson, scarlet, worm.
Why This Word Matters
The imagery intensifies the humiliation of former glory. Isaiah 14:9-11
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