170. Oholah
Berean Strong's Lexicon
Oholah: Oholah

Original Word: אָהֳלָה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Feminine
Transliteration: Oholah
Pronunciation: oh-ho-LAH
Phonetic Spelling: (o-hol-aw')
Definition: Oholah
Meaning: Oholah

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew word אֹהֶל (ohel), meaning "tent."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Oholah, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text. However, the concept of spiritual unfaithfulness is addressed in the New Testament, such as in the metaphor of the church as the bride of Christ (e.g., Ephesians 5:25-27).

Usage: Oholah is a symbolic name used in the book of Ezekiel to represent the Northern Kingdom of Israel, also known as Samaria. The name means "her tent," signifying the independent and idolatrous worship practices that characterized the kingdom. In Ezekiel 23, Oholah is depicted as an unfaithful woman, symbolizing Israel's spiritual adultery through alliances with foreign nations and idolatry.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of ancient Israel, the division of the united monarchy into the Northern Kingdom (Israel) and the Southern Kingdom (Judah) led to distinct religious and political identities. The Northern Kingdom, with its capital in Samaria, often engaged in idolatry and political alliances contrary to the covenant with Yahweh. The use of the metaphor of an unfaithful woman in Ezekiel reflects the prophetic tradition of portraying Israel's covenant unfaithfulness as spiritual adultery.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as ohel
Definition
"she who has a tent," a symbolic name for Samaria
NASB Translation
Oholah (5).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
אָהֳלָה proper name, feminine Ohola (for אָהֳלָהּ she who has a tent, tent-woman, i.e. worshipper at tent-shrine, see Sm) of Samaria, adultress with Assyria Ezekiel 23:4 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 23:5,36,44.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Aholah

In form a feminine of 'ohel, but in fact for.Oholahh {o-hol-aw'}; from 'ohel; her tent (i.e. Idolatrous sanctuary); Oholah, a symbol. Name for Samaria -- Aholah.

see HEBREW 'ohel

see HEBREW 'ohel

Forms and Transliterations
אָֽהֳלָה֙ אָהֳלָ֔ה אָהֳלָ֖ה אָהֳלָ֤ה אהלה ’ā·ho·lāh ’āholāh ohoLah
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Englishman's Concordance
Ezekiel 23:4
HEB: וּשְׁמוֹתָ֗ן אָהֳלָ֤ה הַגְּדוֹלָה֙ וְאָהֳלִיבָ֣ה
NAS: Their names were Oholah the elder
KJV: And the names of them [were] Aholah the elder,
INT: their names were Oholah the elder and Oholibah

Ezekiel 23:4
HEB: וּשְׁמוֹתָ֕ן שֹׁמְר֣וֹן אָהֳלָ֔ה וִירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם אָהֳלִיבָֽה׃
NAS: Samaria is Oholah and Jerusalem
KJV: Samaria [is] Aholah, and Jerusalem
INT: their names Samaria is Oholah and Jerusalem is Oholibah

Ezekiel 23:5
HEB: וַתִּ֥זֶן אָהֳלָ֖ה תַּחְתָּ֑י וַתַּעְגַּב֙
NAS: Oholah played the harlot
KJV: And Aholah played the harlot
INT: played Oholah while lusted

Ezekiel 23:36
HEB: הֲתִשְׁפּ֥וֹט אֶֽת־ אָהֳלָ֖ה וְאֶת־ אָהֳלִיבָ֑ה
NAS: will you judge Oholah and Oholibah?
KJV: wilt thou judge Aholah and Aholibah?
INT: of man judge Oholah Oholibah bewray

Ezekiel 23:44
HEB: בָּ֗אוּ אֶֽל־ אָֽהֳלָה֙ וְאֶל־ אָ֣הֳלִיבָ֔ה
NAS: they went in to Oholah and to Oholibah,
KJV: so went they in unto Aholah and unto Aholibah,
INT: went to Oholah and to Oholibah

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 170
5 Occurrences


’ā·ho·lāh — 5 Occ.
















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