What does אׇהֳלִיאָב (ʾohŏliyʾāb) mean in the Bible?
אׇהֳלִיאָב (ʾohŏliyʾāb) is a Hebrew word meaning "Oholiab , an Israelite".
Hebrew · H171
אׇהֳלִיאָב
Oholiab , an Israelite
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אׇהֳלִיאָב H171
Pronunciation ʾohŏliyʾāb
What does אׇהֳלִיאָב (ʾohŏliyʾāb) mean in the Bible?
אׇהֳלִיאָב (ʾohŏliyʾāb) is a Hebrew word meaning "Oholiab , an Israelite".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H171?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Oholiab (4), and Oholiab (1).
Where does אׇהֳלִיאָב (ʾohŏliyʾāb) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 31:6. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (5).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It Oholiab 4× Exodus 31:6, Exodus 36:1, Exodus 36:2, Exodus 38:23
and Oholiab 1× Exodus 35:34
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Exodus 31:6 אָהֳלִיאָ֞ב to Oholiab Noun - proper - masculine singular Exodus 35:34 וְאָֽהֳלִיאָ֥ב to and Oholiab Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Exodus 36:1 וְאָהֳלִיאָ֜ב to Oholiab Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Exodus 36:2 אָֽהֳלִיאָב֒ to Oholiab Noun - proper - masculine singular Exodus 38:23 אָהֳלִיאָ֞ב to Oholiab Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 31:6
Aligned rows 5
Books represented 1
Exodus 5
Source forms
אָהֳלִיאָ֞ב 2x ’ā·ho·lî·’āḇ Exodus 31:6, Exodus 38:23
אָֽהֳלִיאָב֒ 1x ’ā·ho·lî·’āḇ Exodus 36:2
וְאָֽהֳלִיאָ֥ב 1x wə·’ā·ho·lî·’āḇ Exodus 35:34
וְאָהֳלִיאָ֜ב 1x wə·’ā·ho·lî·’āḇ Exodus 36:1
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 3x Exodus 31:6, Exodus 36:2, Exodus 38:23
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 2x Exodus 35:34, Exodus 36:1
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Oholiab , an Israelite
Source Gloss
Oholiab , an Israelite
Extended definition
Aholiab.
Word Origins
אׇהֳלִיאָב is built from these roots:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain