Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 1a) name 1b) reputation, fame, glory 1c) the Name (as designation of God) 1d) memorial, monument">8034 [e] וּשְׁמוֹתָ֗ן ū-šə-mō-w-ṯān, And their names Conj-w | N-mpc | 3fp 1) Samaria as an adulteress with Assyria (metaph)">170 [e] אָהֳלָ֤ה ’ā-ho-lāh Oholah N-proper-fs 1) great 1a) large (in magnitude and extent) 1b) in number 1c) in intensity 1d) loud (in sound) 1e) older (in age) 1f) in importance 1f1) important things 1f2) great, distinguished (of men) 1f3) God Himself (of God) subst 1g) great things 1h) haughty things 1i) greatness n pr m 1j) (CLBL) Haggedolim, the great man?, father of Zabdiel">1419 [e] הַגְּדוֹלָה֙ hag-gə-ḏō-w-lāh the elder Art | Adj-fs 1) (metaph) Jerusalem as adulterous wife of Jehovah">172 [e] וְאָהֳלִיבָ֣ה wə-’ā-ho-lî-ḇāh and Oholibah Conj-w | N-proper-fs 1a) sister (same parents) 1b) half-sister (same father) 1c) relative 1c1)(metaph) of Israel's and Judah's relationship 1d) beloved 1d1) bride 1e) (fig.) of intimate connection 1f) another">269 [e] אֲחוֹתָ֔הּ ’ă-ḥō-w-ṯāh, her sister N-fsc | 3fs 1a) (Qal) 1a1) ----- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone">1961 [e] וַתִּֽהְיֶ֣ינָה wat-tih-ye-nāh And they were Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fp   לִ֔י lî, Mine Prep | 1cs 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to bear, bring forth 1a1a) of child birth 1a1b) of distress (simile) 1a1c) of wicked (behaviour) 1a2) to beget 1b) (Niphal) to be born 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to cause or help to bring forth 1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife 1c3) midwife (participle) 1d) (Pual) to be born 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to beget (a child) 1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity) 1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive) 1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree)">3205 [e] וַתֵּלַ֖דְנָה wat-tê-laḏ-nāh and they bore Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fp 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class">1121 [e] בָּנִ֣ים bā-nîm sons N-mp 1) daughter 1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin 1a1) as polite address n pr f 1a2) as designation of women of a particular place 2) young women, women 1a3) as personification 1a4) daughter-villages 1a5) description of character">1323 [e] וּבָנ֑וֹת ū-ḇā-nō-wṯ; and daughters Conj-w | N-fp 1a) name 1b) reputation, fame, glory 1c) the Name (as designation of God) 1d) memorial, monument">8034 [e] וּשְׁמוֹתָ֕ן ū-šə-mō-w-ṯān And [As] [for] their names Conj-w | N-mpc | 3fp 1) the region of northern Palestine associated with the northern kingdom of the 10 tribes of Israel which split from the kingdom after the death of Solomon during the reign of his son Rehoboam and were ruled by Jeroboam 2) the capital city of the northern kingdom of Israel located 30 miles (50 km) north of Jerusalem and 6 miles (10 km) northwest of Shechem">8111 [e] שֹׁמְר֣וֹן šō-mə-rō-wn Samaria [is] N-proper-fs 1) Samaria as an adulteress with Assyria (metaph)">170 [e] אָהֳלָ֔ה ’ā-ho-lāh, Oholah N-proper-fs 1) the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split">3389 [e] וִירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם wî-rū-šā-lim and Jerusalem [is] Conj-w | N-proper-fs 1) (metaph) Jerusalem as adulterous wife of Jehovah">172 [e] אָהֳלִיבָֽה׃ ’ā-ho-lî-ḇāh. Oholibah N-proper-fs

New American Standard Bible
"Their names were Oholah the elder and Oholibah her sister. And they became Mine, and they bore sons and daughters. And as for their names, Samaria is Oholah and Jerusalem is Oholibah.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The older one was named Oholah, and her sister was Oholibah. They became Mine and gave birth to sons and daughters. As for their names, Oholah represents Samaria and Oholibah represents Jerusalem."

the names
The kingdom of Israel, of which Samaria was the capital, containing ten tribes, and occupying a larger extent of country than that of Judah, is therefore called `her elder sister;' and Aholah, the name given to her, implies that the whole religious establishment in Israel was a human invention, a temple and service of their own, and not God's appointment. Aholibah, the name given to Judah, implies that the worship established there was from God, and that His temple was truly at Jerusalem.

the elder

Ezekiel 16:40 They shall also bring up a company against you, and they shall stone …

1 Kings 12:20 And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come …

they were

Ezekiel 16:8,20 Now when I passed by you, and looked on you, behold, your time was …

Exodus 19:5,6 Now therefore, if you will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, …

Psalm 45:11-16 So shall the king greatly desire your beauty: for he is your Lord; …

Jeremiah 2:2,3 Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus said the LORD; …

Romans 7:4 Why, my brothers, you also are become dead to the law by the body …

Aholah. that is, His tent, or tabernacle

1 Kings 12:26-33 And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the …

John 4:22 You worship you know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation …

Aholibah. that is, my tabernacle in her.

1 Kings 8:29 That your eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even …

Psalm 76:2 In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.

Psalm 132:13,14 For the LORD has chosen Zion; he has desired it for his habitation…

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