International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Oholibamah

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Oholibamah


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ṓ-hol-i-bā´ma, ō-hol-i-ba´ma (אהליבמה, 'ohŏlı̄bhāmāh, “tent of the high place”):

(1) One of Esau's wives, and a daughter of Anah the Hivite (, ). It is strange that she is not named along with Esau's other wives in either or . Various explanations have been given, but none of them is satisfactory. There is probably some error in the text.

(2) An Edomite chief (; ).