Tᵉkêleth — H8504

H8504 · Hebrew — תכלת

Pronunciation: tek-ay'-leth

Definition

feminine noun

the cerulean mussel, i.e. the color (violet) obtained therefrom or stuff dyed therewith

  1. violet, violet stuff
    1. violet thread
    2. violet stuff or fabric
  2. (TWOT) blue (covering spectrum from brilliant red through deep purple)

Usually translated as

blue

Origin

probably for H7827

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Tᵉkêleth occurs 49 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Exodus (34), Numbers (6), 2 Chronicles (3), Esther (2), Jeremiah (1), Ezekiel (3)

Strong's Lexicon — T