Psalms 22:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

worm. Hebrew. tola', not the ordinary word for "worm", but the crimson coccus from which the scarlet dye was obtained. Hence rendered "scarlet" in Exodus 25:4; Exodus 26:1, &c. See note on Joshua 2:18, and Exodus 12:13. Jacob, so called Isaiah 41:14. Christ thus took the lowest place of His People.

man. Hebrew. 'ish. App-14.

men. Hebrew. 'adam. App-14.

despised. Compare Isaiah 53:3.

Psalms 22:6

6 But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.