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Eglah

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(heifer). A wife of David (2 Sam. 3:5⁵And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron. (2 Samuel 3:5); 1 Chron. 3:3³The fifth, Shephatiah of Abital: the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife. (1 Chronicles 3:3)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

One of David’s wives, and mother of his son Ithream (2 Sam. 3:5⁵And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron. (2 Samuel 3:5); 1 Chron. 3:3³The fifth, Shephatiah of Abital: the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife. (1 Chronicles 3:3)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

5698 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

`Eglah

Phonic:

eg-law’

Meaning:

the same as 5697; Eglah, a wife of David

KJV Usage:

Eglah

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

a heifer

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

A calf; heifer; chariot; round:―a wife of David [MICHAL], 2 Sam. 3:5. {Vitulus}