Hebrew Strong's Lexicon

H8504

Language: 🇧🇶 Papiamentu 🇬🇧 English

Lemma: תְּכֵ֫לֶת

Transliteration: tek-ay'-leth

Definition: probably for שְׁחֵ֫לֶ֫ת; the cerulean mussel, i.e. the color (violet) obtained therefrom or stuff dyed therewith

KJV Definition: blue

Verse usage

  • 2 Kronikonan 2:7 NASB
    "Now send me a skilled man to work in gold, silver, brass and iron, and in purple, crimson and violet [fabrics], and who knows how to make engravings, to [work] with the skilled men whom I have in Judah and Jerusalem, whom David my father provided.
  • 2 Kronikonan 2:14 NASB
    the son of a Danite woman and a Tyrian father, who knows how to work in gold, silver, bronze, iron, stone and wood, [and] in purple, violet, linen and crimson fabrics, and [who knows how] to make all kinds of engravings and to execute any design which may be assigned to him, [to work] with your skilled men and with those of my lord David your father.
  • 2 Kronikonan 3:14 NASB
    He made the veil of violet, purple, crimson and fine linen, and he worked cherubim on it.
  • Ester 1:6 NASB
    [There were hangings of] fine white and violet linen held by cords of fine purple linen on silver rings and marble columns, [and] couches of gold and silver on a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl and precious stones.
  • Ester 8:15 NASB
    Then Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal robes of blue and white, with a large crown of gold and a garment of fine linen and purple; and the city of Susa shouted and rejoiced.
  • Yeremias 10:9 NASB
    Beaten silver is brought from Tarshish, And gold from Uphaz, The work of a craftsman and of the hands of a goldsmith; Violet and purple are their clothing; They are all the work of skilled men.
  • Ezikiel 23:6 NASB
    who were clothed in purple, governors and officials, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding on horses.
  • Ezikiel 27:7 NASB
    "Your sail was of fine embroidered linen from Egypt So that it became your distinguishing mark; Your awning was blue and purple from the coastlands of Elishah.
  • Ezikiel 27:24 NASB
    "They traded with you in choice garments, in clothes of blue and embroidered work, and in carpets of many colors [and] tightly wound cords, [which were] among your merchandise.