Lexical Definition

‎תְּכֵלֶת‎ tᵉkêleth (tek-ay'-leth) blue ^H:N-F
probably for ‎שְׁחֶלֶת‎

blue.

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

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

See Greek: τιμωρία · ὑακίνθινος · ὑάκινθος

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎תְּכֵ֫לֶת‎₄₈ noun feminine violet, i.e. violet thread and stuff; ᵐ5 usually υἄκινθος, υἀκίθινος; see Thatcher^{Hast. DB COLOURS} (Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; ᵑ7 ‎תִּכְלָא‎); —

1. violet thread (spun, Exod 35:25 woven, Exod 39:3):
a. in Exodus (P) of hangings of tabernacle, ephod, etc., ‎׳‎‎ת‎ + ‎אַרְגָּמָן‎, ‎תּוֺלַעַת שָׁנִי‎ (q. v.; often also ‎שֵׁשׁ‎, ‎זהב‎), Exod 25:4; Exod 26:1; Exod 28:5; Exod 28:6; Exod 28:33; Exod 35:25 + 20 t.; of temple hangings (+ ‎אַרְגָּמָן‎, ‎אַרְגְּוָן‎, ‎כַּרְמִיל‎, ‎בּוּץ‎) 2Chr 2:6*; 2Chr 2:13*; 2Chr 2:14* loops or cords of ‎׳‎‎ת‎ (alone) Exod 26:4; Exod 28:28; Exod 28:31; Exod 28:37; Exod 36:11; Exod 39:21; Exod 39:22; Exod 39:31; Num 15:38 (all P).
b. palace hangings in Shushan + ‎חוּר‎ Esth 1:6.

2. violet stuff, fabric.; ‎׳‎‎לְבוּשֵׁי ת‎ Ezek 23:6, ‎׳‎‎גְּלוֺמֵי ת‎ ‎וְרִקְמָה‎ Ezek 27:24 ‎וְאַרְגָּמָן לְבוּשָׁם‎ ‎׳‎‎ת‎ Jer 10:9 also in trade Ezek 27:7 (+ ‎אַרְגָּמָן‎, ‎שֵׁשׁ בְּרִקְמָה‎), compare ‎׳‎‎בֶּגֶד ת‎ for covering sacred utensils Num 4:6; Num 4:7; Num 4:9; Num 4:11; Num 4:12 (P).

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