BDB156
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.
Strong's Lexicon
H170
H170 — אָהֳלָה אָהֳלָהּ
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H170 |
|---|---|
| Word: | אָהֳלָה אָהֳלָהּ |
| Part of Speech: | name |
| Etymology: | from H168 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | Oholah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | o-hol-aw' (in form a feminine of H168, but in fact for .Oholahh {o-hol-aw'}) n/p. |
| Meaning: | 1. her tent (i.e. idolatrous sanctuary) 2. Oholah, a symbol. name for Samaria |
| KJV Renderings: | Aholah. |
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Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke