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Strong's H8439 תּוֹלָע (tola)

Towla` - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H8439
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 5
Books 4

Strong's H8439 Quick Answer

Strong's H8439 תּוֹלָע (Towla`) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Towla` (to-law') n/p. 1. worm 2. Tola, the name of two Israelites It has 5 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include tola. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Towla` (to-law') n/p. 1. worm 2. Tola, the name of two Israelites
Usage
5 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
tola

Meaning and Definition

Towla` (to-law') n/p. 1. worm 2. Tola, the name of two Israelites [the same as H8438] KJV: Tola. Root(s): H8438

Original Word
תּוֹלָע
Transliteration
Towla`
Derivation
First root strongs: 8438
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8439. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Tola

Usage: A man of the tribe of Issachar living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.13; son of: Issachar (H3485); brother of: Puah (H6312), Jashub (H3437H) and Shimron (H8110B); father of: Uzzi (H5813H), Rephaiah (H7509I), Jeriel (H3400), Jahmai (H3181), Ibsam (H3005) and Shemuel (H8050I) Also named: to.la.i (תּוֹלָעִי "Tolaite" H8440) § Tola = "worm" 1) the 1st born of Issachar and progenitor of the family of Tolaites 2) a man of Issachar, son of Puah and judge of Israel after Abimelech

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How Strong's H8439 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Towla`, 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.

Tola Genesis 46:13 5×

How Strong's H8439 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 5 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H8439 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 H8439 in the Old Testament

5 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 46:13 KJV

And the sons of Issachar; Tola, and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron.

Numbers 26:23 KJV

Of the sons of Issachar after their families: of Tola, the family of the Tolaites: of Pua, the family of the Punites:

Judges 10:1 KJV

And after Abimelech there arose to defend Israel Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar; and he dwelt in Shamir in mount Ephraim.

Usage Excerpts

First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8439.

Genesis 46:13 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Issachar; Tola, and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron.
Numbers 26:23 Old Testament, KJV
Of the sons of Issachar after their families: of Tola, the family of the Tolaites: of Pua, the family of the Punites:
Judges 10:1 Old Testament, KJV
And after Abimelech there arose to defend Israel Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar; and he dwelt in Shamir in mount Ephraim.
1 Chronicles 7:1 Old Testament, KJV
Now the sons of Issachar were, Tola, and Puah, Jashub, and Shimrom, four.
1 Chronicles 7:2 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Tola; Uzzi, and Rephaiah, and Jeriel, and Jahmai, and Jibsam, and Shemuel, heads of their father's house, to wit, of Tola: they were valiant men of might in their generations; whose number was in the days of David two and twenty thousand and six hundred.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8439, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Genesis 46:13
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
Numbers 26:23
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 10:1
1 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 7:1 1 Chronicles 7:2

Strong's H8439 FAQ

What does tola (תּוֹלָע) mean?

Tola (Strong's H8439) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Tola". Towla` (to-law') n/p. 1. worm 2. Tola, the name of two Israelites

How many times is tola (תּוֹלָע) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H8439 across 4 books.

Where can I study tola (תּוֹלָע) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8439 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate tola (תּוֹלָע)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as tola. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.