עֶגְלַ֥ת
𐤏𐤂𐤋𐤕
Egelah
a young cow
A young female bovine, specifically a heifer, often one that has not yet borne a calf. The word is used primarily for animals of a domesticated species, most frequently in contexts relating to rural life, agricultural wealth, livestock management, and cultic or sacrificial practice. In ritual or legal literature, it denotes a heifer designated for a particular rite. The semantic range spans female calves in general, with emphasis on their status as being unyoked, unworked, and suitable for ceremonial use.
Isaiah 7:21 · Word #6
Lexicon H5697
| Lemma | עֶגְלָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤂𐤋𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Egelah |
| Strong's | H5697 |
| Definition | A young female bovine, specifically a heifer, often one that has not yet borne a calf. The word is used primarily for animals of a domesticated species, most frequently in contexts relating to rural life, agricultural wealth, livestock management, and cultic or sacrificial practice. In ritual or legal literature, it denotes a heifer designated for a particular rite. The semantic range spans female calves in general, with emphasis on their status as being unyoked, unworked, and suitable for ceremonial use. |
Morphology HNcfsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | a young cow |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5697-03
heifer of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine singular, construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עֶגְלָה denotes a young female bovine (heifer), derived from the root עגל conveying roundness and calf-formation. The construct singular form is reflected by rendering it as "heifer of," marking its bound relationship to a following noun. |
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