Strong's Hebrew · H2921
טָלָא
ṭâlâʼ · taw-law'
clouted, with divers colours, spotted.
Definition
properly, to cover with pieces; i.e. (by implication) to spot or variegate (as tapestry)
Derivation
a primitive root;
Appears 8 times in Scripture
“they mated in front of the branches. And they bore young that were streaked or speckled or spotted.”
“That very day Laban removed all the streaked or spotted male goats and every speckled or spotted female goat—every one that had any white on it—and every dark-colored lamb, and he placed them under the care of his sons.”
“So my honesty will testify for me when you come to check on my wages in the future. If I have any goats that are not speckled or spotted, or any lambs that are not dark-colored, they will be considered stolen.””
“They put worn, patched sandals on their feet and threadbare clothing on their bodies, and their whole supply of bread was dry and moldy.”
“Let me go through all your flocks today and remove from them every speckled or spotted sheep, every dark-colored lamb, and every spotted or speckled goat. These will be my wages.”
“You took some of your garments and made colorful high places for yourself, and on them you prostituted yourself. Such things should not have happened; never should they have occurred!”
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).