Bible Dictionary
Aholibah
Aholibah was Ezekiel’s symbolic name for Jerusalem, portrayed as an unfaithful woman because she abandoned God for idolatry and foreign powers.
Definition
Aholibah, meaning “my tent is in her,” is Ezekiel’s symbolic name for Jerusalem. She is portrayed as an imaginary harlot because Jerusalem abandoned the worship of the true God for the idolatries of foreign nations.
Biblical Usage
In Ezekiel’s prophetic imagery, Aholibah represents Judah and Jerusalem’s unfaithfulness. Her conduct is depicted through idolatry and dependence on foreign powers.
Historical Background
Aholibah is a symbolic prophetic designation, paired with Aholah in Ezekiel’s comparison of Jerusalem and Samaria.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
My tent is in her, the name of an imaginary harlot, applied symbolically to Jerusalem, because she had abandoned the worship of the true God and given herself up to the idolatries of foreign nations. (Ezek. 23:4, 11, 22, 36, 44).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>a-ho'-li-ba. See OHOLIBAH.</p>