Blue תְּכֵ֫לֶת

About this episode

This episode discusses the significance of the word תְּכֵ֫לֶת in Exodus 39, focusing on its use in the context of tabernacle worship and royal garments.

We are in chapter thirty-nine of Exodus with our word for today. תְּכֵ֫לֶת bluish or violet purple wool or dye. It is used 49 times in the Old Testament, 8 times in our chapter. Our word is used only four times in the sense of fabric that has been dyed blue. Esther 8:15 Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal robes of תְּכֵ֣לֶת blue. The overwhelming way our word is used with 45 uses referring to setting up the tabernacle worship. All but a couple of these references use our ...

People in this episode

Host: Mike

Topics covered

• Exodus
• blue dye
• tabernacle worship
• Old Testament
• spiritual significance

Keywords

• תְּכֵ֫לֶת
• blue dye
• Exodus 39
• Mordecai
• tabernacle
• Old Testament
• royal robes

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Esther, Exodus

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