The meaning of “עֵגֶל”
Understanding ʻêgel reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
bullock, calf. - a (male) calf (as frisking round), especially one nearly grown (i.e. a steer) 1) calf, bull-calf
עֵגֶל
bullock, calf. - a (male) calf (as frisking round), especially one nearly grown (i.e. a steer) 1) calf, bull-calf
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Exodus 32:20 | “And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it in the fire, and ground it to powder, and strawed it upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink of it.” Word: עֵגֶל (ʻêgel) | |
| 1 Samuel 28:24 | “And the woman had a fat calf in the house; and she hasted, and killed it, and took flour, and kneaded it, and did bake unleavened bread thereof:” Word: עֵגֶל (ʻêgel) | |
| 2 Chronicles 13:8 | “And now ye think to withstand the kingdom of the Lord in the hand of the sons of David; and ye be a great multitude, and there are with you golden calves, which Jeroboam made you for gods.” Word: עֵגֶל (ʻêgel) | |
| Isaiah 27:10 | “Yet the defenced city shall be desolate, and the habitation forsaken, and left like a wilderness: there shall the calf feed, and there shall he lie down, and consume the branches thereof.” Word: עֵגֶל (ʻêgel) | |
| Hosea 8:6 | “For from Israel was it also: the workman made it; therefore it is not God: but the calf of Samaria shall be broken in pieces.” Word: עֵגֶל (ʻêgel) |
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