Egla (עֶגְלָה) means heifer in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
heifer
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Egla.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1לשון המקראפרה צעירה.
וְלָקְחוּ זִקְנֵי הָעִיר הַהִוא עֶגְלַת בָּקָר אֲשֶׁר לֹא עֻבַּד בָּהּ אֲשֶׁר לֹא מָשְׁכָה בְּעֹל.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Egla is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- עֶגְלָה
- Written without vowel points
- עגלה
- Said
- egla
- Root
- ע־ג־ל
- Pattern
- קֶטְלָה
- Plural
- עֲגָלוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' עֲגָלוֹת; עֶגְלַת־; ר' עֶגְלוֹת־
- Gematria
- 108
This is how Egla is said in other languages.
- English
- heifer
- Arabic
- عِجْلة, بقرة صغيرة
These words rhyme with Egla.
The word Egla is part of these phrases and sayings.
- עגלה ערופה
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The word Egla comes from the root ע־ג־ל, like these words.
These words come before and after Egla in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Egla.
What does Egla (עֶגְלָה) mean in Hebrew?
Egla (עֶגְלָה) means heifer. It is said egla, with the stress on la.
What rhymes with Egla (עֶגְלָה)?
Words that rhyme with Egla (עֶגְלָה) include מחלה, פעולה, מילה, מעלה, מילה, and תפילה.
Is Egla (עֶגְלָה) masculine or feminine?
The word Egla (עֶגְלָה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is עֲגָלוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry עגלה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.