eg.lah is used as the proper name of Ithream's mother and David's wife.

The attested form functions as a proper name in two genealogical statements, identifying Ithream's mother as David's wife.

1. Proper name in a family listing · dominant

   In 1 Chronicles 3:3 and 2 Samuel 3:5, the form is tagged as a proper noun and identifies the woman named as Ithream's mother and David's wife. In 1 Chronicles 3:3 the APB renders the clause "the sixth Ithream, to Eglah his wife," while in 2 Samuel 3:5 it renders "whose mother was Eglah, David's wife."

   1 Chronicles 3:32 Samuel 3:5

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the name as "Eglah" in both verses, identifying her in relation to Ithream and David.