Oholibah
o.ho.li.vah is a proper name used for the sister identified with Jerusalem in Ezekiel 23.
The term is used solely as a proper name for the sister identified with Jerusalem, who is addressed, judged, and described alongside Oholah in Ezekiel 23.
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Proper name for Jerusalem's sister figure · dominant
In Ezekiel 23:4, the proper noun identifies the sister figure with Jerusalem. The same name is used for her actions in Ezekiel 23:11, for direct address in Ezekiel 23:22, for judgment in Ezekiel 23:36, and in the description of the two women in Ezekiel 23:44; in each case the APB renders the name “Oholibah.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the cited verses, the APB consistently presents the proper name as “Oholibah,” including its identification with Jerusalem in Ezekiel 23:4. It confirms the named figure in each clause rather than supplying a lexical explanation.