תכלת

Hebrew

Etymology

Cognate with Aramaic תְּכִלְתָּא‎ (təḵiltā), Akkadian 𒋠𒍝𒆳𒆳𒊏 (takiltu).

Noun

תְּכֵלֶת • (t'chélet) f

  1. biblical blue
  2. (archaic) wool dyed biblical blue
  3. in Modern Hebrew, the feminine form of תכול (tekhol), "azure"

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