Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H2921

Strong's H2921 · Hebrew

טָלָא

ṭâlâʼ · /taw-law'/

Number
H2921
Language
Hebrew
Original word
טָלָא
Transliteration
ṭâlâʼ
Pronunciation
taw-law'
KJV occurrences
6 verses

Definition

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

KJV: clouted, with divers colours, spotted.

Root / derivation: a primitive root;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered טָלָא across 6 verses.

spotted6×
clouted1×
colours1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

6 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Genesis4 verses
Genesis 30:32

I will pass through all thy flock to day, removing from thence all the speckled and spotted cattle, and all the brown cattle among the sheep, and the spotted and speckled among the goats: and of such shall be my hire.

Genesis 30:33

So shall my righteousness answer for me in time to come, when it shall come for my hire before thy face: every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and brown among the sheep, that shall be counted stolen with me. in time: Heb. to morrow

Genesis 30:35

And he removed that day the he goats that were ringstraked and spotted, and all the she goats that were speckled and spotted, and every one that had some white in it, and all the brown among the sheep, and gave them into the hand of his sons.

Genesis 30:39

And the flocks conceived before the rods, and brought forth cattle ringstraked, speckled, and spotted.

Joshua1 verse
Ezekiel1 verse

Topics that use this word

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H2921 (ṭâlâʼ) mean?

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

How many times does H2921 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H2921 (טָלָא) appears in 6 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “spotted.”

How is ṭâlâʼ translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H2921 is rendered as “spotted” (6×), “clouted” (1×), “colours” (1×).

Where does the Hebrew word טָלָא come from?

a primitive root;