97. Eglayim
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Eglayim: Eglayim

Original Word: אֶגְלַיִם
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Eglayim
Pronunciation: eg-lah'-yim
Phonetic Spelling: (eg-lah'-yim)
Definition: Eglayim
Meaning: Eglajim

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Eglaim

Dual of 'egel.; a double pond; Eglajim, a place in Moab -- Eglaim.

see HEBREW 'egel

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as egel
Definition
a city in Moab
NASB Translation
Eglaim (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
אֶגְלַ֫יִם proper name, of a location town in Moab Isaiah 15:8; (meaning ?); ? compare Αἰγαλειμ (Euseb.) 9 miles south of Areopolis; see LagOnom. 228, 98; ed. 2, p. 224.

אגם (troubled, sad, Assyrian agâmu DlW compare Arabic loathe; also marshy jungle; see עגם). **Arabic also = spoil (of water); compare () = pool, reed-bed (also tangled thicket, etc.) Lane, and marsh Dozyi. 11.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root word עֵגֶל (egel), meaning "calf."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Eglajim, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun without a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament texts.

Usage: Eglajim is a proper noun used to denote a specific location mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.

Context: Eglajim is referenced in the prophetic book of Isaiah, specifically in Isaiah 15:8. The context of this passage is a prophecy concerning Moab, a nation neighboring ancient Israel. The verse describes the cry of distress that spreads throughout the land of Moab, reaching as far as Eglajim. This location is mentioned alongside other Moabite cities, indicating its significance within the region. The exact geographical location of Eglajim is not definitively known, but it is understood to be situated within the territory of Moab, possibly near the Arnon River. The mention of Eglajim in Isaiah underscores the widespread nature of the calamity prophesied against Moab, emphasizing the comprehensive impact of the judgment.

Forms and Transliterations
אֶגְלַ֙יִם֙ אגלים ’eḡ·la·yim ’eḡlayim egLayim
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Englishman's Concordance
Isaiah 15:8
HEB: מוֹאָ֑ב עַד־ אֶגְלַ֙יִם֙ יִלְלָתָ֔הּ וּבְאֵ֥ר
NAS: [goes] as far as Eglaim and its wailing
KJV: the howling thereof unto Eglaim, and the howling
INT: of Moab far Eglaim wail to Beer-elim

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 97
1 Occurrence


’eḡ·la·yim — 1 Occ.















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