BDB86
אֵ֫גֶל noun [masculine] usually transitive drop, אֶגְלֵיטָֿ֑ל dew-drops Job 38:28 (|| מָטָר) so Vrss De Di; Hoffm 'Rückstände,' 'Ansammlungen,' i.e. collections, stores, reserve-supply.
Strong's Lexicon
H96
H96 — אֶגֶל
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H96 |
|---|---|
| Word: | אֶגֶל |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from an unused root (meaning to flow down or together as drops) |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | egel |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | eh'-ghel |
| Meaning: | 1. a reservoir |
| KJV Renderings: | drop. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Englishman's Hebrew Concordance
גל (gorl)
Concordance entry
- EHCC: Lee. 4: 2, with a bowl upon the top (marg. her bowl) eee