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Strong's H8440 תּוֹלָעִי (tolai)

Tolai means “Tolaites” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H8440
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H8440 Quick Answer

Strong's H8440 תּוֹלָעִי (Towla`iy) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Towla`iy (to-law-ee') n/p. 1. a Tolaite (collectively) or descendants of Tola [patronymically from H8439] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include tola. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Towla`iy (to-law-ee') n/p. 1. a Tolaite (collectively) or descendants of Tola [patronymically from H8439]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
tola

Meaning and Definition

Towla`iy (to-law-ee') n/p. 1. a Tolaite (collectively) or descendants of Tola [patronymically from H8439] KJV: Tolaites. Root(s): H8439

Original Word
תּוֹלָעִי
Transliteration
Towla`iy
Derivation
First root strongs: 8439
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8440. 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)

Tolaite

Usage: Someone descended from Tola who was 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) Group of to.la (תּוֹלָע "Tola" H8439) § Tolaites, of Tola "worm" descendants of Tola the son of Issachar

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How Strong's H8440 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Towla`iy, 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 Numbers 26:23

How Strong's H8440 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 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H8440 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 H8440 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

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:

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H8440.

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:

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8440, grouped by book.

Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
Numbers 26:23

Strong's H8440 FAQ

What does tolai (תּוֹלָעִי) mean?

Tolai (Strong's H8440) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Tolaites". Towla`iy (to-law-ee') n/p. 1. a Tolaite (collectively) or descendants of Tola [patronymically from H8439]

How many times is tolai (תּוֹלָעִי) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H8440 across 1 book.

Where can I study tolai (תּוֹלָעִי) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8440 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate tolai (תּוֹלָעִי)?

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.