Lexical Definition
תּוֹלָע Tôwlâʻ (to-law') Tola N:N-M-P
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
See Greek: κόκκινος
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Issachar living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.13
- son of: Issachar (יִשָּׂשכָר)
- brother of: Puah (פּוּאָה), Jashub (יָשׁוּב) and Shimron (שִׁמְרוֹן)
- father of: Uzzi (עֻזִּי), Rephaiah (רְפָיָה), Jeriel (יְרִיאֵל), Jahmai (יַחְמַי), Ibsam (יִבְשָׂם) and Shemuel (שְׁמוּאֵל)
- Also named: to.la.i (תּוֹלָעִי "Tolaite" תּוֹלָעִי)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. תּוֺלָע proper name, masculine in Issachar; a judge of Israel Judg 10:1 assigned to earlier time by Gen 46:13; Num 26:23 (both P), 1Chr 7:1; 1Chr 7:2 (twice in verse).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 46:13 |
| Numbers | 26:23 |
| Judges | 10:1 |
| 1 Chronicles | 7:1 · 7:2 |
Profile
Male • Son of Issachar • Son of Issachar, ancestor of the Tolaites
Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
Tola was a son of Issachar and the ancestor of the Tolaite clan.
- A man from the tribe of Issachar living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.13;
- referred to as Tola תּוֹלָע, or Tolaite תּוֹלָעִי;
- son of Issachar יִשָּׂשכָר;
- a brother of Puah פּוּאָה, Jashub יָשׁוּב and Shimron שִׁמְרוֹן;
- father of Uzzi עֻזִּי, Rephaiah רְפָיָה, Jeriel יְרִיאֵל, Jahmai יַחְמַי, Ibsam יִבְשָׂם and Shemuel שְׁמוּאֵל.
Tola was one of the sons of Issachar, mentioned in Genesis 46:13, Numbers 26:23, and 1 Chronicles 7:1-2. He was born to Issachar during the family's time in Canaan and went down to Egypt with Jacob's household. Tola became the ancestor of the Tolaite clan within the tribe of Issachar. In the census taken in the wilderness of Sinai, the Tolaite clan numbered 22,600 men (Numbers 26:23). Tola's descendants were among the Israelites who received an inheritance in the Promised Land. The mention of Tola in the genealogies highlights the growth and development of the tribe of Issachar from the time of the patriarchs to the settlement in Canaan.
All entries for Tola: תּוֹלָע ☩ תּוֹלָעִי