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Tola — the meaning of the Hebrew name תּוֹלָע

תּוֹלָע

Tôwlâʻ · pronounced to-law' · Strong's H8439 · a man

Tola means worm.

Built from

תּוֹלָע tôwlâʻ (the same as, H8438) — a maggot (as voracious) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

the same as H8438; worm; Tola, the name of two Israelites.

First appearance

Gen 46:13 And the sons of Issachar; Tola, and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron. (KJV)

Every verse that names Tola

5 occurrences in 5 verses — Genesis, Numbers, Judges, 1 Chronicles

Gen 46:13Num 26:23Judg 10:11Chr 7:11Chr 7:2

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