8439. Towla'

Lexicon

Towla': Worm, Scarlet, Crimson

Original Word: תּוֹלָע
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Towla`
Pronunciation: to-law'
Phonetic Spelling: (to-law')
Definition: Worm, Scarlet, Crimson
Meaning: Tola

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

crimson, scarlet, worm

The same as towla'; worm; Tola, the name of two Israelites -- Tola.

see HEBREW towla'

Brown-Driver-Briggs

II. תּוֺלָע proper name, masculine in Issachar; a judge of Israel Judges 10:1; assigned to earlier time by Genesis 46:13; Numbers 26:23 (both P), 1 Chronicles 7:1,2(twice in verse).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root תּוֹלֵעָה (tola'ath), which means "worm" or "scarlet."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2847: κοκκίνος (kokkinos) • This Greek word is related to the color "scarlet" or "crimson," which corresponds to the Hebrew root of Tola. It is used in the New Testament to describe the color of garments or materials, often in a symbolic or descriptive context (e.g., Matthew 27:28, Revelation 17:4).

This entry provides a comprehensive overview of the biblical figure Tola, highlighting his genealogical significance and role as a judge in Israel's history. The connection to the Greek term for "scarlet" underscores the linguistic and thematic links between the Hebrew and Greek scriptures.

Usage: Tola is used as a personal name in the Old Testament. It appears in genealogical records and narratives, specifically in the context of the tribes of Israel and the period of the Judges.

Context: • Tola is mentioned as the firstborn son of Issachar, one of the twelve sons of Jacob, and thus a patriarch of one of the tribes of Israel (Genesis 46:13; Numbers 26:23; 1 Chronicles 7:1). The descendants of Tola formed a clan within the tribe of Issachar.
• Tola is also the name of a judge of Israel, who served after Abimelech. He is noted for having judged Israel for twenty-three years and was buried in Shamir, in the hill country of Ephraim (Judges 10:1-2). His leadership is characterized by a period of relative peace and stability, although specific details of his judgeship are not extensively documented in the biblical text.
• The name Tola, with its association to "worm" or "scarlet," may carry symbolic significance, possibly reflecting humility or a connection to the earth, as worms are creatures of the soil.

Forms and Transliterations

לְתוֹלָ֔ע לתולע תּוֹלָ֕ע תּוֹלָ֥ע תּוֹלָ֧ע תוֹלָ֗ע תולע lə·ṯō·w·lā‘ letoLa ləṯōwlā‘ tō·w·lā‘ ṯō·w·lā‘ toLa tōwlā‘ ṯōwlā‘

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 46:13
HEB: וּבְנֵ֖י יִשָׂשכָ֑ר תּוֹלָ֥ע וּפֻוָּ֖ה וְי֥וֹב
NAS: of Issachar: Tola and Puvvah
KJV: of Issachar; Tola, and Phuvah,
INT: the sons of Issachar Tola and Puvvah and Iob

Numbers 26:23
HEB: יִשָּׂשכָר֙ לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֔ם תּוֹלָ֕ע מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַתּוֹלָעִ֑י
NAS: according to their families: [of] Tola, the family
KJV: after their families: [of] Tola, the family
INT: of Issachar to their families Tola the family of the Tolaites

Judges 10:1
HEB: אֶת־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל תּוֹלָ֧ע בֶּן־ פּוּאָ֛ה
NAS: Abimelech died, Tola the son
KJV: to defend Israel Tola the son of Puah,
INT: to save Israel Tola the son of Puah

1 Chronicles 7:1
HEB: וְלִבְנֵ֣י יִשָׂשכָ֗ר תּוֹלָ֧ע וּפוּאָ֛ה [יָשִׁיב
NAS: [were] four: Tola, Puah,
KJV: of Issachar [were], Tola, and Puah,
INT: now the sons of Issachar Tola Puah Jashub

1 Chronicles 7:2
HEB: וּבְנֵ֣י תוֹלָ֗ע עֻזִּ֡י וּרְפָיָ֡ה
NAS: The sons of Tola [were] Uzzi,
KJV: And the sons of Tola; Uzzi,
INT: and the sons of Tola Uzzi and Rephaiah

1 Chronicles 7:2
HEB: לְבֵית־ אֲבוֹתָם֙ לְתוֹלָ֔ע גִּבּ֥וֹרֵי חַ֖יִל
NAS: households. [The sons] of Tola [were] mighty men
KJV: house, [to wit], of Tola: [they were] valiant men
INT: house of their father's Tola men of might

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8439
6 Occurrences

lə·ṯō·w·lā‘ — 1 Occ.
tō·w·lā‘ — 5 Occ.