The meaning of “עֶגְלוֹן”
Understanding ʻEglôwn reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Eglon. - § Eglon = "calf-like" - Eglon, the name of a place in Palestine and of a Moabitish king n pr m 1) king of Moab ...
עֶגְלוֹן
Eglon. - § Eglon = "calf-like" - Eglon, the name of a place in Palestine and of a Moabitish king n pr m 1) king of Moab who oppressed the children of Israel for 18 years before he was killed by the judge Ehud n pr loc 2) a royal city in Canaan that opposed the conquest; located in the low lands of Judah
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Joshua 10:36 | “And Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him, unto Hebron; and they fought against it:” Word: עֶגְלוֹן (ʻEglôwn) | |
| Judges 3:15 | “But when the children of Israel cried unto the Lord, the Lord raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjamite, a man lefthanded: and by him the children of Israel sent a present unto Eglon the king of Moab.” Word: עֶגְלוֹן (ʻEglôwn) |