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H170 אׇהֳלָה (ʼOhŏlâh) o-hol-aw'
Hebrew
Noun (Feminine)
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Quick Definition

Oholah

Biblical Persons & Places

Oholah Woman living at the time of Exile and Return
A woman living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezk.23.4; only referred to as Oholah (אׇהֳלָה); a sister of Oholibah.

Strong's Definition

Oholah, a symbolic name for Samaria

Derivation: in form a feminine of H168 (אֹהֶל), but in fact for אׇהֳלָהּ; from H168 (אֹהֶל); her tent (i.e. idolatrous sanctuary);

KJV Usage: Aholah.

TWOT Reference: 32b

Outline of Biblical Usage

Aholah = "her own tent"
1) Samaria as an adulteress with Assyria (metaph)

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

A woman living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezk.23.4; sister of: Oholibah (H0172) § Aholah = "her own tent" Samaria as an adulteress with Assyria (metaph)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

אָהֳלָהּ / אָהֳלָה ohŏlâh / ohŏlâhh BDB Definition: Aholah = her own tent 1) Samaria as an adulteress with Assyria (metaphorically) Part of Speech: noun proper feminine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: in form a feminine of H168, but in fact for Oholahh Same Word by TWOT Number: 32b Total KJV Occurrences: 5

Bible Occurrences (4)

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