Scarlet תּוֹלֵעָה

Inspiring Words Knight Vision · May 9, 2026 · 4m

We are in chapter thirty-nine of Exodus with our word for today. תּוֹלֵעָה worm, glow-worm, crimson, scarlet, vivid red. It is used 41 times in the Old Testament, 7 times in our chapter. Our word is used in the sense as any of numerous, relatively small, elongated, soft-bodied animals which would include many insect larvae. A few good examples of this are the manna from heaven, the curses of disobedience, and God teaching Jonah a lesson. Exodus 16:19-20 But they did not listen to Moses. Some left part of it till the morning, and it bred תּוֹלָעִ֖ים worms and stank. Deuteronomy 28:39 You shall…