עגל

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ע־ג־ל (ʿ-g-l)

From Proto-West Semitic *ʕigl-.

Noun

עֵגֶל • ('égel) m (plural indefinite עֲגָלִים, feminine counterpart עֶגְלָה) [pattern: קֵטֶל]

1. (male) calf or its meat (veal)

See also

• בָּקָר (bakár)
• פַּר (pár), פָּרָה (pará)

Etymology 2

Verb

עִגֵּל • ('igél) third-singular masculine past (pi'el construction)

1. defective spelling of עיגל

Etymology 3

Adjective

עָגֹל • ('agól)

1. defective spelling of עגול

References

• H5695 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible
• “עגל” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

• עגל on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he