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Lexicon :: Strong's H5697 - ʿeḡlâ

Aa
עֶגְלָה
Transliteration
ʿeḡlâ
Pronunciation
eg-law'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1560b

Strong’s Definitions

עֶגְלָה ʻeglâh, eg-law'; feminine of H5695; a (female) calf, especially one nearly grown (i.e. a heifer):—calf, cow, heifer.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x

The KJV translates Strong's H5697 in the following manner: heifer (12x), cow (1x), calf (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x
The KJV translates Strong's H5697 in the following manner: heifer (12x), cow (1x), calf (1x).

  1. heifer

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עֶגְלָה ʻeglâh, eg-law'; feminine of H5695; a (female) calf, especially one nearly grown (i.e. a heifer):—calf, cow, heifer.
STRONGS H5697: Abbreviations
† I. עֶגְלָה noun feminine heifer; — absolute ע׳ Genesis 15:9 +; construct עֶגְלַת Isaiah 7:21 +; suffix עֶגְלָתִי Judges 14:18; plural construct עֶגְלוֺת Hosea 10:5 (but see below); — heifer, Isaiah 7:21, used in ploughing Judges 14:18 (figurative), threshing Jeremiah 50:11 (דָשָׁא ע׳, in simile, see דּוּשׁ, read perhaps דָשָׁה), figurative of stateliness etc. Jeremiah 46:20; מְלֻמָּדָה ע׳ Hosea 10:11 a trained heifer (simile of Ephraim); used for sacrifice 1 Samuel 16:2 (עֶגְלַת בָּקָר); cut in two for ratifying covenant Genesis 15:9 (J; מְשֻׁלֶּשֶׁת ע׳; compare עֵגֶל Jeremiah 34:18, 19); in cleansing city from blood-guiltiness Deuteronomy 21:3 (בָּקָר ע׳), Deuteronomy 21:4; Deuteronomy 21:4; Deuteronomy 21:6; once of calves worshipped in Northern Israel Hosea 10:5 (where read probably עֵגֶל, so Greek Version of the LXX We Now GASm, compare Che, see also the following suffixes masculine singular).

† עֶגְלַת proper name, of a location; — שְׁלִשִׁיָּה ע׳ (the) third, Eglath Isaiah 15:5 (Greek Version of the LXX δάμαλις τριερής) Jeremiah 48:34 (Greek Version of the LXX ἀγγελιαν Σαλασεια), near Zoar and southern border of Moab.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

15:9; 15:9

Deuteronomy

21:3; 21:4; 21:4; 21:6

Judges

14:18; 14:18

1 Samuel

16:2

Isaiah

7:21; 7:21; 15:5

Jeremiah

34:18; 34:19; 46:20; 48:34; 50:11

Hosea

10:5; 10:5; 10:11

H5697

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H5697 matches the Hebrew עֶגְלָה (ʿeḡlâ),
which occurs 14 times in 13 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 15:9 - And he said H559 unto him, H413 Take H3947 me H589 an heifer H5697 of three years old, H8027 and a she goat H5795 of three years old, H8027 and a ram H352 of three years old, H8027 and a turtledove, H8449 and a young pigeon. H1469

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 21:3 - And it shall be, H1961 that the city H5892 which is next H7138 unto H413 the slain man, H2491 even H3947➔ the elders H2205 of H5892➔ that H1931 city ➔H5892 shall take ➔H3947 an heifer, H5697 H1241 which H834 hath H5647➔ not H3808 been wrought ➔H5647 with, and which H834 hath H4900➔ not H3808 drawn ➔H4900 in the yoke; H5923

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 21:4 - And H3381➔ the elders H2205 of H5892➔ that H1931 city ➔H5892 shall bring down ➔H3381 the heifer H5697 unto H413 a H5158➔ rough H386 valley, ➔H5158 which H834 is H5647➔ neither H3808 eared ➔H5647 nor H3808 sown, H2232 and shall strike off H6202➔ the heifer's H5697 neck ➔H6202 there H8033 in the valley: H5158

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 21:6 - And all H3605 the elders H2205 of H5892➔ that H1931 city, ➔H5892 that are next H7138 unto H413 the slain H2491 man, shall wash H7364 their hands H3027 over H5921 the heifer H5697 that is beheaded H6202 in the valley: H5158

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 14:18 - And H559➔ the men H376 of the city H5892 said ➔H559 unto him on H3117➔ the seventh H7637 day ➔H3117 before H2962 the sun H2775 went down, H935 What H4100 is sweeter H4966 than honey? H1706 and what H4100 is stronger H5794 than a lion? H738 And he said H559 unto them, If H3884➔ ye had H2790➔ not ➔H3884 plowed ➔H2790 with my heifer, H5697 ye had H4672➔ not H3808 found out ➔H4672 my riddle. H2420

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:2 - And H559➔ Samuel H8050 said, ➔H559 How H349 can I go? H3212 if H8085➔ Saul H7586 hear ➔H8085 it, he will kill me. H2026 And H559➔ the LORD H3068 said, ➔H559 Take H3947 an heifer H5697 H1241 with thee, H3027 and say, H559 I am come H935 to sacrifice H2076 to the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 7:21 - And it shall come to pass H1961 in H3117➔ that H1931 day, ➔H3117 that a man H376 shall nourish H2421 a H5697➔ young H1241 cow, ➔ H5697 and two H8147 sheep; H6629

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 15:5 - My heart H3820 shall cry out H2199 for Moab; H4124 his fugitives H1280 shall flee unto H5704 Zoar, H6820 an heifer H5697 of three years old: H7992 for H3588 by the mounting up H4608 of Luhith H3872 with weeping H1065 shall they go H5927➔ it up; ➔H5927 for H3588 in the way H1870 of Horonaim H2773 they shall raise up H5782 a cry H2201 of destruction. H7667

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 46:20 - Egypt H4714 is like a H5697➔ very fair H3304 H3304 heifer, ➔ H5697 but destruction H7171 cometh; H935 it cometh H935 out of the north. H6828

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:34 - From the cry H2201 of Heshbon H2809 even unto H5704 Elealeh, H500 and even unto H5704 Jahaz, H3096 have they uttered H5414 their voice, H6963 from Zoar H6820 even unto H5704 Horonaim, H2773 as an heifer H5697 of three years old: H7992 for H3588 the waters H4325 also H1571 of Nimrim H5249 shall be H1961 desolate. H4923

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:11 - Because H3588 ye were glad, H8055 because H3588 ye rejoiced, H5937 O ye destroyers H8154 of mine heritage, H5159 because H3588 ye are grown fat H6335 as the heifer H5697 at grass, H1877 and bellow H6670 as bulls; H47

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 10:5 - The inhabitants H7934 of Samaria H8111 shall fear H1481 because of the calves H5697 of Bethaven: H1007 H1007 for H3588 the people thereof H5971 shall mourn H56 over it, H5921 and the priests thereof H3649 that rejoiced H1523 on it, H5921 for H5921 the glory thereof, H3519 because H3588 it is departed H1540 from it. H4480

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 10:11 - And Ephraim H669 is as an heifer H5697 that is taught, H3925 and loveth H157 to tread out H1758 the corn; but I H589 passed over H5674 upon H5921 her H6676➔ fair H2898 neck: ➔H6676 I will make H7392➔ Ephraim H669 to ride; ➔H7392 Judah H3063 shall plow, H2790 and Jacob H3290 shall break H7702➔ his clods. ➔H7702
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