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

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

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

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.

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the proper noun Oholah, as it is specific to the Hebrew text and context of Ezekiel's prophecy. However, the themes of idolatry and unfaithfulness are addressed in various Greek terms throughout the Septuagint and New Testament, such as πορνεία (porneia, G4202) for "fornication" or "idolatry."

Usage: Oholah is used as a symbolic name for Samaria, the capital of the Northern Kingdom of Israel, in the prophetic writings of Ezekiel.

Context: Oholah is a proper noun found in the book of Ezekiel, specifically in Ezekiel 23. In this chapter, the prophet Ezekiel uses allegory to describe the spiritual infidelity of Samaria and Jerusalem. Oholah represents Samaria, the capital of the Northern Kingdom of Israel, while her sister, Oholibah, represents Jerusalem, the capital of the Southern Kingdom of Judah.

Ezekiel 23:4 introduces Oholah and Oholibah: "The older was named Oholah, and her sister was Oholibah. They were Mine and gave birth to sons and daughters. As for their names, Oholah is Samaria, and Oholibah is Jerusalem." (BSB)

The narrative continues to describe Oholah's unfaithfulness, symbolizing the idolatry and alliances with foreign nations that characterized Samaria's history. Ezekiel 23:5-10 details how Oholah prostituted herself with the Assyrians, leading to her eventual downfall and captivity. This allegory serves as a warning to Jerusalem (Oholibah) about the consequences of similar unfaithfulness.

The use of the name Oholah, meaning "her tent," may imply a sense of independence or self-reliance, as Samaria established its own places of worship apart from the temple in Jerusalem. The narrative underscores the theme of covenant unfaithfulness and the resulting judgment, a common motif in the prophetic literature of the Hebrew Bible.

אָֽהֳלָה֙ אָהֳלָ֔ה אָהֳלָ֖ה אָהֳלָ֤ה אהלה ’ā·ho·lāh ’āholāh ohoLahInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts