Strong H5698עֶגְלָה

Eglah

Transliteration: ‛eglâh
Pronunciation: eg-law'
Morphology: Proper Name (Feminine) of a Person

Definition

The same as H5697; {Eglah} a wife of David: - Eglah.

Meaning of the name

Eglah = "a heifer"

Detailed definition

A woman living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.3.5; married to David (H1732);
mother of: Ithream (H3507)

In the biblical story

Eglah

David's wife and mother of Ithream

Eglah was one of David's wives and the mother of his son Ithream, born in Hebron. (2Sa.3.5; 1Ch.3.3)

In the Bible

Strong H5698 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

eglah2

First 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.

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