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Strong's H172 אׇהֳלִיבָה (oholibah)

Oholibah means “Aholibah” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G172 — akakos (“harmless”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H172
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 5
Books 1

Strong's H172 Quick Answer

Strong's H172 אָהֳלִיבָּה אָהֳלִיבָּהּ (Oholiybah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Oholiybah (o'-hol-ee-baw') ((similarly with H170) for hOholiybahh {o'-hol-e-baw'}) n/p. 1. my tent (is) in her 2. Oholibah, a symbolic name for Judah It has 5 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include aholibah, aholah, sister, names, and thus. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Oholiybah (o'-hol-ee-baw') ((similarly with H170) for hOholiybahh {o'-hol-e-baw'}) n/p. 1. my tent (is) in her 2. Oholibah, a symbolic name for Judah
Usage
5 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
aholibah, aholah, sister, names, and thus

Meaning and Definition

Oholiybah (o'-hol-ee-baw') ((similarly with H170) for hOholiybahh {o'-hol-e-baw'}) n/p. 1. my tent (is) in her 2. Oholibah, a symbolic name for Judah [from H168] KJV: Aholibah. Root(s): H168 See also: H170

Original Word
אָהֳלִיבָּה אָהֳלִיבָּהּ
Transliteration
Oholiybah
Derivation
Root: אהל First root strongs: 168
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H172. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Oholibah

Usage: A woman living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezk.23.4; sister of: Oholah (H0170) § Aholibah = "woman of the tent" or "the tent is in her" (metaph) Jerusalem as adulterous wife of Jehovah

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English Usage Signals

Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.

aholibah aholah sister names thus she more than whoredoms lord against thee

How Strong's H172 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 5 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H172 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H172 in the Old Testament

5 indexed usages in Old Testament.

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 23:11 KJV

And when her sister Aholibah saw this, she was more corrupt in her inordinate love than she, and in her whoredoms more than her sister in her whoredoms.

Ezekiel 23:22 KJV

Therefore, O Aholibah, thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will raise up thy lovers against thee, from whom thy mind is alienated, and I will bring them against thee on every side;

Usage Excerpts

First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H172.

Ezekiel 23:4 Old Testament, 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 23:11 Old Testament, KJV
And when her sister Aholibah saw this, she was more corrupt in her inordinate love than she, and in her whoredoms more than her sister in her whoredoms.
Ezekiel 23:22 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore, O Aholibah, thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will raise up thy lovers against thee, from whom thy mind is alienated, and I will bring them against thee on every side;
Ezekiel 23:36 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H172, grouped by book.

Ezekiel 5 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H172 FAQ

What does oholibah (אׇהֳלִיבָה) mean?

Oholibah (Strong's H172) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Aholibah". Oholiybah (o'-hol-ee-baw') ((similarly with H170) for hOholiybahh {o'-hol-e-baw'}) n/p. 1. my tent (is) in her 2. Oholibah, a symbolic name for Judah

How many times is oholibah (אׇהֳלִיבָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H172 across 1 book.

Where can I study oholibah (אׇהֳלִיבָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H172 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate oholibah (אׇהֳלִיבָה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as aholibah, aholah, sister, names, thus, and she. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.