Lexicon egel: Calf Original Word: עֵגֶל Strong's Exhaustive Concordance bullock, calf From the same as agol; a (male) calf (as frisking round), especially one nearly grown (i.e. A steer) -- bullock, calf. see HEBREW agol NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition a calf NASB Translation calf (22), calf's (1), calves (12). Brown-Driver-Briggs עֵ֫גֶל noun masculineExodus 32:24 calf (as rolling or circling about ? compare כַּר from כָּרַר; Late Hebrew id.; Phoenician (Punic) עגל id. Lzb336; ענילו Palmyrene proper name id. Cook89; Aramaic ![]() ![]() ![]() Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to roll or revolve.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1151: δαμάλις (damalis) • A heifer or young cow, used in the Septuagint to translate עֵגֶל in contexts involving sacrificial animals. Usage: The term עֵגֶל is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a young bull or calf. It is often associated with sacrificial practices and idolatry, notably in the context of the golden calf incident. Context: The Hebrew word עֵגֶל (égel) appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament. It is most famously associated with the golden calf narrative in Exodus 32, where the Israelites, under Aaron's leadership, create a golden calf to worship while Moses is on Mount Sinai. This incident highlights the recurring theme of idolatry and the Israelites' struggle with faithfulness to Yahweh. Forms and Transliterations בְּעֶגְלֵ֬י בַּעֲגָלִ֖ים בעגלי בעגלים הָעֵ֔גֶל הָעֵ֖גֶל הָעֵ֗גֶל הָעֵ֙גֶל֙ הָעֵ֥גֶל הָעֵ֨גֶל הָעֵֽגֶל׃ העגל העגל׃ וְלָעֲגָלִ֖ים וְעֵ֨גֶל וַעֲגָלִ֖ים ולעגלים ועגל ועגלים כְּעֵ֖גֶל כְּעֶגְלֵ֣י כְּעֶגְלֵ֥י כעגל כעגלי לָעֲגָלִ֣ים לעגלים עֲגָלִ֑ים עֲגָלִ֖ים עֵ֑גֶל עֵ֔גֶל עֵ֖גֶל עֵ֛גֶל עֵ֣גֶל עֵ֥גֶל עֵֽגֶל־ עֶגְלֵ֣י עֶגְלֵ֣ךְ עֶגְלֵי֙ עגל עגל־ עגלי עגלים עגלך ‘ă·ḡā·lîm ‘ăḡālîm ‘ê·ḡel ‘ê·ḡel- ‘eḡ·lê ‘eḡ·lêḵ ‘êḡel ‘êḡel- ‘eḡlê ‘eḡlêḵ agaLim ba‘ăḡālîm ba·‘ă·ḡā·lîm baagaLim bə‘eḡlê bə·‘eḡ·lê beegLei Egel egLech egLei hā‘êḡel hā·‘ê·ḡel haEgel kə‘êḡel kə‘eḡlê kə·‘ê·ḡel kə·‘eḡ·lê keEgel keegLei lā‘ăḡālîm lā·‘ă·ḡā·lîm laagaLim vaagaLim veEgel velaagaLim wa‘ăḡālîm wa·‘ă·ḡā·lîm wə‘êḡel wə·‘ê·ḡel wə·lā·‘ă·ḡā·lîm wəlā‘ăḡālîmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 32:4 HEB: בַּחֶ֔רֶט וַֽיַּעֲשֵׂ֖הוּ עֵ֣גֶל מַסֵּכָ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ NAS: it into a molten calf; and they said, KJV: it a molten calf: and they said, INT: A graving and made calf A molten said Exodus 32:8 Exodus 32:19 Exodus 32:20 Exodus 32:24 Exodus 32:35 Leviticus 9:2 Leviticus 9:3 Leviticus 9:8 Deuteronomy 9:16 Deuteronomy 9:21 1 Samuel 28:24 1 Kings 12:28 1 Kings 12:32 2 Kings 10:29 2 Kings 17:16 2 Chronicles 11:15 2 Chronicles 13:8 Nehemiah 9:18 Psalm 29:6 Psalm 68:30 Psalm 106:19 Isaiah 11:6 Isaiah 27:10 Jeremiah 31:18 35 Occurrences |