Word Study

The meaning of תּוֹלָע

Understanding Tôwlâʻ reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H8439
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance

תּוֹלָע

Phoneticto-law'
TransliterationTôwlâʻ
Grammar Code
N:N-M-P
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

the same as תּוֹלָע; worm Tola. - § Tola = "worm" - Tola, the name of two Israelites 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

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

5 total references
ReferenceText
Genesis 46:13

And the sons of Issachar; Tola, and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron.

Numbers 26:23

Of the sons of Issachar after their families: of Tola, the family of the Tolaites: of Pua, the family of the Punites:

Judges 10:1

And after Abimelech there arose to defend Israel Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar; and he dwelt in Shamir in mount Ephraim.

1 Chronicles 7:1

Now the sons of Issachar were, Tola, and Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four.

1 Chronicles 7:2

And the sons of Tola; Uzzi, and Rephaiah, and Jeriel, and Jahmai, and Jibsam, and Shemuel, heads of their father’s house, to wit, of Tola: they were valiant men of might in their generations; whose number was in the days of David two and twenty thousand and six hundred.

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences
5x
Most Frequent Book
1 Chronicles
Book Distribution
Genesis1
Numbers1
Judges1
1 Chronicles2

Devotional Reflection

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