Egel (עגל) means calf in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
calf
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Egel.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1בן בקר. צאצאה של הפרה או מין בקר אחר.
וַיֹּאמֶר אֶל-אַהֲרֹן קַח-לְךָ עֵגֶל בֶּן-בָּקָר לְחַטָּאת וְאַיִל לְעֹלָה תְּמִימִם וְהַקְרֵב לִפְנֵי יְהֹוָה.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Egel is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- עֵגֶל
- Written without vowel points
- עגל
- Said
- egel
- Plural
- עֲגָלִים
- Inflections
- ר' עֲגָלִים
- Gematria
- 103
This is how Egel is said in other languages.
- English
- calf
- Arabic
- عِجْل
- Russian
- теленок
- French
- veau
- Spanish
- ternero
- German
- Kalb
These words mean nearly the same as Egel.
- בן בקר
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Egel.
The word Egel is part of these phrases and sayings.
- חטא העגל
- יותר משהעגל רוצה לינוק הפרה רוצה להניק
- עגל הזהב
- עגל חלב
- עגל מרבק
- עיני עגל
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words come before and after Egel in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Egel.
What does Egel (עגל) mean in Hebrew?
Egel (עגל) means calf. It is said egel, with the stress on e.
What is a synonym for Egel (עגל)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Egel (עגל) are בן בקר.
What rhymes with Egel (עגל)?
Words that rhyme with Egel (עגל) include רגל, דגל, כדורגל, and אגל.
Is Egel (עגל) masculine or feminine?
The word Egel (עגל) is a masculine noun, and its plural is עֲגָלִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry עגל of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.