BDB157
אָהֳלִיאָב proper name, masculine Oholiab (Father's tent, compare Phoenician אהלבעל , אהלמלך; Sabean אהלעתֿתר, אהלאל chief assistant of Bezalel in construction of tabernacle, etc. Exod 31:6; Exod 35:34; Exod 36:1; Exod 36:2; Exod 38:23.
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H171 |
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| Word: | אָהֳלִיאָב |
| Part of Speech: | name |
| Etymology: | from H168 and H1 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | Oholiy'ab |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | o''-hol-e-awb' |
| Meaning: | 1. tent of (his) father 2. Oholiab, an Israelite |
| KJV Renderings: | Aholiab. |
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אָהֳלִיאָב proper name, masculine Oholiab (Father's tent, compare Phoenician אהלבעל , אהלמלך; Sabean אהלעתֿתר, אהלאל chief assistant of Bezalel in construction of tabernacle, etc. Exod 31:6; Exod 35:34; Exod 36:1; Exod 36:2; Exod 38:23.