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אׇהֳלָה H170
H170 is the Hebrew word אׇהֳלָה, transliterated ʼOhŏlâh and said o-hol-aw'. The King James Version most often renders it aholah.
What it means
Oholah, a symbolic name for Samaria.
Where it comes from
in form a feminine of H168 (אֹהֶל), but in fact for אׇהֳלָהּ; from H168 (אֹהֶל); her tent (i.e. idolatrous sanctuary).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Aholah.
Verses using אׇהֳלָה
All 4 verses, quoted in full.
Ezekiel 23:4 · KJV
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.
Ezekiel 23:5 · KJV
And Aholah played the harlot when she was mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians her neighbours,
Ezekiel 23:36 · KJV
The LORD said moreover unto me; Son of man, wilt thou judge Aholah and Aholibah? yea, declare unto them their abominations;
Ezekiel 23:44 · KJV
Yet they went in unto her, as they go in unto a woman that playeth the harlot: so went they in unto Aholah and unto Aholibah, the lewd women.
Common questions
What does Strong's H170 mean?
H170 is the Hebrew word אׇהֳלָה (ʼOhŏlâh), meaning Oholah, a symbolic name for Samaria.
How is H170 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it aholah (5 times).
How many times does H170 appear in the Bible?
אׇהֳלָה (ʼOhŏlâh) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H170 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: in form a feminine of H168 (אֹהֶל), but in fact for אׇהֳלָהּ; from H168 (אֹהֶל); her tent (i.e. idolatrous sanctuary).
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