תכלת
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Hebrew[edit]
Etymology[edit]
| Root |
|---|
| ת־כ־ל (t-k-l) |
Cognate with Aramaic תְּכִלְתָּא (təḵiltā), Akkadian 𒋠𒍝𒆳𒆳𒊏 (takiltu).
Noun[edit]
תְּכֵלֶת • (t'chélet) f
- biblical blue
- (archaic) wool dyed biblical blue
- in Modern Hebrew, the feminine form of תכול (tekhol, “azure”)
References[edit]
- “תכלת” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
Further reading[edit]
תכלת on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he
