Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to spot
Usage: 1) to patch, spot, be spotted, be coloured 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to spot 1a2) spotted (participle) 1b) (Pual) to be patched
Strong's Number
H2921
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
3
Strong's H2921 Quick Answer
Strong's H2921 טָּלָא (tala') is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. tala' (taw-law') v. 1. (properly) to cover with pieces 2. (by implication) to spot or variegate (as tapestry) It has 6 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include spotted, clouted, and divers. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- tala' (taw-law') v. 1. (properly) to cover with pieces 2. (by implication) to spot or variegate (as tapestry)
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- spotted, clouted, and divers
Meaning and Definition
tala' (taw-law') v. 1. (properly) to cover with pieces 2. (by implication) to spot or variegate (as tapestry) [a primitive root] KJV: clouted, with divers colours, spotted.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2921. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2921 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render tala', taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H2921 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2921 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H2921 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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.
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.
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.
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2921.
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.
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.
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.
And the flocks conceived before the rods, and brought forth cattle ringstraked, speckled, and spotted.
And old shoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy.
And of thy garments thou didst take, and deckedst thy high places with divers colours, and playedst the harlot thereupon: the like things shall not come, neither shall it be so.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2921, grouped by book.
Genesis 4 usages, Old Testament
Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2921 FAQ
What does tala (טָלָא) mean?
Tala (Strong's H2921) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "clouted". tala' (taw-law') v. 1. (properly) to cover with pieces 2. (by implication) to spot or variegate (as tapestry)
How many times is tala (טָלָא) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H2921 across 3 books.
Where can I study tala (טָלָא) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2921 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate tala (טָלָא)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as spotted, clouted, and divers. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.