Aholibah — the meaning of the Hebrew name אׇהֳלִיבָה

אׇהֳלִיבָה

ʼOhŏlîybâh · pronounced o''-hol-ee-baw' · Strong's H172 · a woman

Aholibah means my tent (is) in her.

Built from

אׇהֳלָה ʼOhŏlâh (similarly with, H170) — her tent (i.e. idolatrous sanctuary) open in the lexicon ›

אֹהֶל ʼôhel (from, H168) — a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

(similarly with H170) for אׇהֳלִיבָהּ ; from H168; my tent (is) in her; Oholibah, a symbolic name for Judah.

First appearance

Ezek 23:4 And the names of them were Aholah the elder, and Aholibah her sister: and they were mine, and they bare sons and daughters. Thus were their names; Samaria is Aholah, and Jerusalem Aholibah. (KJV)

Every verse that names Aholibah

5 occurrences in 5 verses — Ezekiel

Ezek 23:4Ezek 23:11Ezek 23:22Ezek 23:36Ezek 23:44

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