תָּלַע tâlaʻ

Meaning

to crimson, i.e. dye that color

In the King James Version: [idiom] scarlet.

Derivation: a denominative from H8438 (תּוֹלָע);

Where it is used

• Nahum 2:3 The shields of his mighty men are red; the valiant warriors are dressed in scarlet. The fittings of the chariots flash like fire on the day they are prepared, and the spears of cypress have been brandished.