תְּכֵלֶת (tĕkēlet) is a Hebrew noun meaning violet. It appears 49 times in 6 books of the Hebrew Bible (Strong's H8504).

Also rendered

• blue

Same Hebrew root (TWOT 2510)

Root family 2510: תְּכֵלֶת tĕkēlet — blue. (ASV similar; RSV usually “blue,” but “violet” in Jer 10:9 and “purple” in Ezk 23:6.)

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