Strong's Hebrew Concordance

H5698: עֶגְלָה

ʻEglâh · pronounced eg-law' · “Eglah”

Definition

Eglah, a wife of David

KJV translates it as: Eglah.

Word origin: the same as H5697 (עֶגְלָה);

Extended definition

A woman living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.3.5; married to David (H1732);
mother of: Ithream (H3507)
§ Eglah = "a heifer"
a wife of David and mother of Ithream

Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).

How H5698 is translated

  • eglah ×2

Bible verses with H5698 (ʻEglâh)

ʻeglâh appears in 2 verses.

  • 2 Samuel 3:5

    And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David’s wife. These were born to David in Hebron.

  • 1 Chronicles 3:3

    The fifth, Shephatiah of Abital: the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife.