Bible Dictionary

Tola

A scarlet worm. (1.) Eldest son of Issachar (Gen. 46:13). (2.) A judge of the tribe of Issachar who “judged” Israel twenty-three years (Judg. 10:1, 2), when he died, and was buried in Shamir. He was …

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

A scarlet worm. ) Eldest son of Issachar (Gen. 46:13). ) A judge of the tribe of Issachar who “judged” Israel twenty-three years (Judg. 10:1, 2), when he died, and was buried in Shamir. He was succeeded by Jair.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898) & Schaff's Bible Dictionary

TO'LA (worm). Eldest child of Issachar, progenitor of the Tolaites. Gen 46:13; Num 28:23; 1 Chr 7:1-2. A judge of Israel, Abimelech's successor; judged twenty-three years. Jud 10:1-2.

Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869)

worm; grub; scarlet