Eglah — the meaning of the Hebrew name עֶגְלָה

עֶגְלָה

ʻEglâh · pronounced eg-law' · Strong's H5698 · a woman

Eglah means Eglah, a wife of David.

Built from

עֶגְלָה ʻeglâh (the same as, H5697) — a (female) calf, especially one nearly grown (i.e. a heifer) open in the lexicon ›

the same as H5697; Eglah, a wife of David.

2Sam 3:5 And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David’s wife. These were born to David in Hebron. (KJV)

2 occurrences in 2 verses — 2 Samuel, 1 Chronicles

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Definitions from Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (public domain); occurrences from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via Hebrew Explorer's interlinear.

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