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H172 · Hebrew · Old Testament
אֹהֳלָה
Oholah
Proper noun, feminine
Oholah — Her Own Tent

Definition

The name Oholah means "she who has her own tent," representing Samaria (the northern kingdom of Israel) in Ezekiel's extended allegory of two unfaithful sisters (Ezekiel 23). The name signifies autonomous worship — Israel had set up its own sanctuaries apart from God's appointed place.

Usage & Theological Significance

Oholah's story in Ezekiel 23 is one of Scripture's most sobering indictments of religious unfaithfulness. The northern kingdom's spiritual adultery with Assyria represents the seduction of false worship and political idolatry. Yet the passage is ultimately a call to repentance — God does not delight in judgment but desires His people to return. His covenant love is relentless.

Key Bible Verses

Ezekiel 23:4 The older was named Oholah, and her sister was Oholibah. They were mine and gave birth to sons and daughters.
Ezekiel 23:5 Oholah engaged in prostitution while she was still mine; and she lusted after her lovers, the Assyrians.
Ezekiel 23:9 Therefore I delivered her into the hands of her lovers, the Assyrians, for whom she lusted.
Hosea 2:19 I will betroth you to me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in love and compassion.
Jeremiah 3:6 "Have you seen what faithless Israel has done? She has gone up on every high hill and committed adultery there."

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