Blue תְּכֵ֫לֶת

Inspiring Words Knight Vision · May 7, 2026 · 4m

We are in chapter thirty-nine of Exodus with our word for today. תְּכֵ֫לֶת bluish or violet purple wool or dye. It is used 49 times in the Old Testament, 8 times in our chapter. Our word is used only four times in the sense of fabric that has been dyed blue. Esther 8:15 Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal robes of תְּכֵ֣לֶת blue. The overwhelming way our word is used with 45 uses referring to setting up the tabernacle worship. All but a couple of these references use our word as wool yarn that has been dyed blue. Exodus 35:23, 25 Every one who possessed תְּכֵ֧לֶת blue or…