Person Old Testament
Oholah
Also known as Oholah =ESV, NIV; Aholah =KJV
Oholah was a symbolic name given to Samaria, representing the northern kingdom of Israel in Ezekiel's prophecy. Mentioned in 4 verses across 1 book, first at Ezekiel 23:4.
Why it matters. Symbolic name for Samaria
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Oholah
Oholah is a symbolic name used by the prophet Ezekiel to represent Samaria, the capital of the northern kingdom of Israel (Ezk.23.4). In Ezekiel's allegorical prophecy, Oholah and her sister Oholibah (representing Jerusalem) are portrayed as promiscuous women who engaged in idolatry and sought alliances with foreign nations (Ezk.23.5-44). The name Oholah likely means "her tent," possibly referring to the unauthorized places of worship established in the northern kingdom. Through this allegory, Ezekiel condemns the unfaithfulness of Israel and Judah, highlighting their spiritual adultery and the consequences they would face as a result of their actions.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
- Siblings
- Oholibah
Appears in Scripture
Named in 4 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.