171. Oholiab
Strong's Lexicon
Oholiab: Oholiab

Original Word: אָהֱלִיאָב
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Oholiy'ab
Pronunciation: oh-ho-lee-ahv
Phonetic Spelling: (o''-hol-e-awb')
Definition: Oholiab
Meaning: Oholiab

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew words "אֹהֶל" (ohel, meaning "tent") and "אָב" (av, meaning "father"), thus "tent of the father."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the name Oholiab, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew context.

Usage: Oholiab is a personal name in the Hebrew Bible, meaning "tent of the father." It is used to identify a specific individual who played a significant role in the construction of the Tabernacle.

Cultural and Historical Background: Oholiab was an artisan from the tribe of Dan, chosen by God to assist Bezalel in the construction of the Tabernacle and its furnishings. His skills in craftsmanship were divinely inspired, and he was endowed with wisdom and understanding to perform artistic works. The Tabernacle was a central place of worship for the Israelites during their wilderness journey and symbolized God's presence among His people.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from ohel and ab
Definition
"father's tent," an assistant of Bezalel
NASB Translation
Oholiab (5).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
אָהֳלִיאָב proper name, masculine Oholiab (Father's tent, compare Phoenician אהלבעל, אהלמלך; Sabean אהלעתֿתר, אהלאל chief assistant of Bezalel in construction of tabernacle, etc. Exodus 31:6; Exodus 35:34; Exodus 36:1,2; Exodus 38:23.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Aholiab

From 'ohel and 'ab; tent of (his) father; Oholiab, an Israelite -- Aholiab.

see HEBREW 'ohel

see HEBREW 'ab

Forms and Transliterations
אָֽהֳלִיאָב֒ אָהֳלִיאָ֞ב אהליאב וְאָֽהֳלִיאָ֥ב וְאָהֳלִיאָ֜ב ואהליאב ’ā·ho·lî·’āḇ ’āholî’āḇ oholiAv veoholiAv wə’āholî’āḇ wə·’ā·ho·lî·’āḇ
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Englishman's Concordance
Exodus 31:6
HEB: אִתּ֗וֹ אֵ֣ת אָהֳלִיאָ֞ב בֶּן־ אֲחִֽיסָמָךְ֙
NAS: have appointed with him Oholiab, the son
KJV: And I, behold, I have given with him Aholiab, the son
INT: have appointed for Oholiab the son of Ahisamach

Exodus 35:34
HEB: בְּלִבּ֑וֹ ה֕וּא וְאָֽהֳלִיאָ֥ב בֶּן־ אֲחִיסָמָ֖ךְ
NAS: to teach, both he and Oholiab, the son
KJV: that he may teach, [both] he, and Aholiab, the son
INT: his heart he and Oholiab the son of Ahisamach

Exodus 36:1
HEB: וְעָשָׂה֩ בְצַלְאֵ֨ל וְאָהֳלִיאָ֜ב וְכֹ֣ל ׀ אִ֣ישׁ
NAS: Now Bezalel and Oholiab, and every
KJV: Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise
INT: to perform now Bezalel and Oholiab and every person

Exodus 36:2
HEB: בְּצַלְאֵל֮ וְאֶל־ אָֽהֳלִיאָב֒ וְאֶל֙ כָּל־
NAS: Bezalel and Oholiab and every
KJV: Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise
INT: Bezalel and Oholiab and every

Exodus 38:23
HEB: וְאִתּ֗וֹ אָהֳלִיאָ֞ב בֶּן־ אֲחִיסָמָ֛ךְ
NAS: With him [was] Oholiab the son
KJV: And with him [was] Aholiab, son
INT: With him Oholiab the son of Ahisamach

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 171
5 Occurrences


’ā·ho·lî·’āḇ — 3 Occ.
wə·’ā·ho·lî·’āḇ — 2 Occ.















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