Lexical Definition

‎אׇהֳלָה‎ ʼOhŏlâh (o-hol-aw') Oholah ^N:N-F-P
in form a feminine of ‎אֹהֶל‎, but in fact for אׇהֳלָהּ ʼOhŏlâhh (o-hol-aw'); from ‎אֹהֶל‎; her tent (i.e. idolatrous sanctuary)

Aholah.

• § Aholah = "her own tent"
• Oholah, a symbolic name for Samaria

1) Samaria as an adulteress with Assyria (metaph)

Extended Information

• A woman living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezk.23.4
• sister of: Oholibah (אׇהֳלִיבָה)

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 Ezek 23:4 (twice in verse); Ezek 23:5; Ezek 23:36; Ezek 23:44.

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Profile

Female • Sister of Oholibah • Symbolic name for Samaria

Woman living at the time of Exile and Return

Oholah was a symbolic name given to Samaria, representing the northern kingdom of Israel in Ezekiel's prophecy.

• 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 אׇהֳלִיבָה.

Oholah is a symbolic name used by the prophet Ezekiel to represent Samaria, the capital of the northern kingdom of Israel (Ezekiel 23:4). In Ezekiel's allegorical prophecy, Oholah and her sister Oholibah (representing Jerusalem) are portrayed as promiscuous women who engaged in idolatry and sought alliances with foreign nations (Ezekiel 23:5-44). The name Oholah likely means "her tent," possibly referring to the unauthorized places of worship established in the northern kingdom. Through this allegory, Ezekiel condemns the unfaithfulness of Israel and Judah, highlighting their spiritual adultery and the consequences they would face as a result of their actions.

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• Oholibah (sibling)