Strong's Concordance
Original word: תּוֹלָע
Transliteration: tola
Definition (short): crimson
Definition (full): the crimson-grub, of the color, from it, cloths dyed therewith
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin: from an unused word
Definition: worm, scarlet stuff
NASB Translation: crimson (1), purple (1), worms (1).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
And (feminine) towleoah {to-lay-aw'}; or towla ath {to-lah'-ath}; or tolaiath {to-lah'-ath}; from yala'; a maggot (as voracious); specifically (often with ellipsis of shaniy) the crimson-grub, but used only (in this connection) of the color from it, and cloths dyed therewith -- crimson, scarlet, worm.
see HEBREW yala'
see HEBREW shaniy
References
KJV:
Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto Moses; but some of them left of it until the morning, and it bred worms, and stank: and Moses was wroth with them.
NASB:
But they did not listen to Moses, and some left part of it until morning, and it bred worms and became foul; and Moses was angry with them.
KJV:
Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
NASB:
"Come now, and let us reason together," Says the LORD, "Though your sins are as scarlet, They will be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They will be like wool.