Lexical Definition

‎טָלָא‎ ṭâlâʼ (taw-law') to spot ^H:V
a primitive root

clouted, with divers colours, spotted.

• properly, to cover with pieces
• i.e. (by implication) to spot or variegate (as tapestry)

1) to patch, spot, be spotted, be coloured
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to spot
1a2) spotted (participle)
1b) (Pual) to be patched

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[‎טָלָא‎] verb patch, spot (Late Hebrew id., patch) —

Qal Passive participle ‎טָלוּא‎ Gen 30:32 (twice in verse); Gen 30:33 plural ‎טְלֻאִים‎ vGen 30:35 vGen 30:39 ‎טְלֻאוֺת‎ Ezek 16:16 ‎טְלֻאֹת‎) Gen 30:35 chiefly of spotted, variegated sheep and goats (Jacob & Laban); || ‎נָקֹד‎, ‎נְקֻדִּים‎ Gen 30:32 (twice in verse); Gen 30:33; Gen 30:35 || ‎עקדים‎ Gen 30:35 || both, vGen 30:39 (all J); of high places, variegated (gaily-coloured shrines) Ezek 16:16. Pu`al Participle ‎מְטֻלָּאוֺת‎ patched, of sandals Josh 9:5 (JE).

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