Eglah

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The origin of the name Eglah is Hebrew

This is how Eglah is written in Hebrew:

עֶגְלָה = `Eglah

The biblical meaning of the name Eglah is:

“a heifer”

 

In The Bible:

Eglah was one of David’s wives during his reign in Hebron

 

The name Eglah appears in the (KJV) bible in the following verses:

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

1 Chronicles 3:3
The fifth, Shephatiah of Abital: the sixth, Ithream by עֶגְלָה (Eglah) his wife.