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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 8440. תּוֹלָעִי (Tolai) -- Worm, Scarlet, Crimson</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/8440.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/numbers/26-23.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/8440.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 8440</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/8439b.htm" title="8439b">◄</a> 8440. Tolai <a href="../hebrew/8441.htm" title="8441">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">Tolai: Worm, Scarlet, Crimson</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">תּוֹלָעִי</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Proper Name Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>Towla`iy<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>toh-LAH-ee<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(to-law-ee')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Worm, Scarlet, Crimson<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a Tolaite<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root תּוֹלֵעַ (tola), which refers to a worm or maggot, often associated with the crimson or scarlet dye produced from the crushed bodies of certain insects.<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "Tolai," the concept of lowliness and insignificance can be related to Greek terms such as ταπεινός (tapeinos - humble, lowly) and σκώληξ (skōlēx - worm).<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "Tolai" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a worm, specifically the crimson worm (Coccus ilicis), which was used in ancient times to produce a red dye. This dye was significant in the production of textiles, particularly those used in the Tabernacle and priestly garments. The word is also metaphorically used to describe insignificance or lowliness, as in Job 25:6, "how much less man, who is but a maggot, and the son of man, who is but a worm!"<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, the crimson dye produced from the Tolai was highly valued and used in sacred contexts, such as the curtains of the Tabernacle and the garments of the High Priest. The process of obtaining this dye involved collecting the insects, drying them, and then crushing them to extract the color. This labor-intensive process made the dye precious and symbolic of wealth and status. The imagery of the worm also conveyed humility and mortality, reflecting the transient nature of human life.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/8439.htm">Tola</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>desc. of Tola<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>Tolaites (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> II. <font class="hebrew2">שְׁפַתַּ֫ים</font> see below </p><p> <font class="hebrew2">תּוֺלָיִ</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>adjective, of a people</b></font> of foregoing; with article as collective noun <a href="/interlinear/numbers/26-23.htm">Numbers 26:23</a>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>Tola <p>Patronymically from <a href="/hebrew/8439.htm">Towla'</a>; a Tolaite (collectively) or descendants of Tola -- Tolaites. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/8439.htm">Towla'</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>הַתּוֹלָעִ֑י התולעי hat·tō·w·lā·‘î hattolaI hattōwlā‘î<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/numbers/26-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Numbers 26:23</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/26.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">תּוֹלָ֕ע מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת <b> הַתּוֹלָעִ֑י </b> לְפֻוָ֕ה מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/numbers/26.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the family <span class="itali">of the Tolaites;</span> of Puvah,<br><a href="/kjvs/numbers/26.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the family <span class="itali">of the Tolaites:</span> of Pua,<br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/26-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Tola the family <span class="itali">of the Tolaites</span> of Puvah the family<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8440.htm">1 Occurrence</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8440.htm">Strong's Hebrew 8440<br>1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/hattolai_8440.htm">hat·tō·w·lā·‘î — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/8439b.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="8439b"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="8439b" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/8441.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="8441"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="8441" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>