Ezekiel

Ezekiel 23:4–5

⁴The older was named Oholah,^a and her sister was named Oholibah.^b They became Mine and gave birth to sons and daughters. As for their identities, Oholah is Samaria, and Oholibah is Jerusalem.

⁵Oholah prostituted herself while she was still Mine. She lusted after her lovers, the Assyrians — warriors

Footnotes

a 23:4 Oholah means her own tent or she worships at a tent shrine, a metaphor for Samaria as an adulteress with Assyria.
b 23:4 Oholibah means the tent is in her or she is a tent shrine, a metaphor for Jerusalem as an adulterous wife.

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Ezekiel 23:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The older	הַגְּדוֹלָה֙	hag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H1419 great
was named	וּשְׁמוֹתָ֗ן	ū·šə·mō·w·ṯān	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine plural	H8034 name
Oholah	אָהֳלָ֤ה	’ā·ho·lāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H170 Oholah
and her sister	אֲחוֹתָ֔הּ	’ă·ḥō·w·ṯāh	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H269 sister
Oholibah	וְאָהֳלִיבָ֣ה	wə·’ā·ho·lî·ḇāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H172 Oholiba
They became	וַתִּֽהְיֶ֣ינָה	wat·tih·ye·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
Mine	לִ֔י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
and gave birth to	וַתֵּלַ֖דְנָה	wat·tê·laḏ·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
sons	בָּנִ֣ים	bā·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1121 son
and daughters	וּבָנ֑וֹת	ū·ḇā·nō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H1323 daughter
their identities	וּשְׁמוֹתָ֕ן	ū·šə·mō·w·ṯān	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine plural	H8034 name
Oholah	אָהֳלָ֔ה	’ā·ho·lāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H170 Oholah
Samaria	שֹׁמְר֣וֹן	šō·mə·rō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8111 Shomeron
and Oholibah	אָהֳלִיבָֽה׃	’ā·ho·lî·ḇāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H172 Oholiba
is Jerusalem	וִירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם	wî·rū·šā·lim	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem

Ezekiel 23:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Oholah	אָהֳלָ֖ה	’ā·ho·lāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H170 Oholah
prostituted herself	וַתִּ֥זֶן	wat·ti·zen	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H2181 commit fornication, be a harlot
while she was still Mine	תַּחְתָּ֑י	taḥ·tāy	Preposition; first person common singular	H8478 the under part
She lusted	וַתַּעְגַּב֙	wat·ta‘·gaḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5689 have inordinate affection, lust
after	עַֽל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
her lovers	מְאַהֲבֶ֔יהָ	mə·’a·hă·ḇe·hā	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H157 love
the Assyrians	אַשּׁ֖וּר	’aš·šūr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H804 Asshur, Assyria
warriors	קְרוֹבִֽים׃	qə·rō·w·ḇîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7138 near

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Ezekiel 23:4 Ezekiel 16:8

Ezekiel 23:5 2 Kings 15:19 · 2 Kings 16:7 · 2 Kings 17:3 · Hosea 5:13 · Hosea 8:9–10 · Jeremiah 50:38 · Ezekiel 16:28 · 2 Kings 17:7–18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.