Bible Encyclopedias
Scarlet (Worm)

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

( שׁני תּולעת , tōla‛ath shānı̄ ( Exodus 25:4 , etc.)): Cermes vermilio , a scale insect from which a red dye is obtained. See COLOR; DYEING; WORM .

Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Scarlet (Worm)'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​s/scarlet-worm.html. 1915.