Dictionary entry

Scarlet (Worm)

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

(tola`ath shani (Ex 25:4, etc.)): Cermes vermilio, a scale insect from which a red dye is obtained.

SeeCOLOR;DYEING;WORM.

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