'Oholivama is the Hebrew form of Oholibamah, a name found in the Old Testament (the Hebrew Bible). The variant spelling 'Oholivama reflects a particular vocalization of the Hebrew consonants, with alternative readings of the vowel points leading to the forms Oholibamah or 'Oholivama. The name itself derives from Aholibamah, meaning "tent of the high place" in Hebrew, composed of the elements ohel ("tent") and bamah ("high place").
Historical and Biblical Referrence
In the Old Testament, Aholibamah (or Oholibamah) is mentioned as one of the wives of Esau, the elder son of Isaac and Rebecca. Esau, also known as Edom, was the ancestor of the Edomites. The name Aholibamah appears in the genealogies in the Book of Genesis, particularly in Genesis 36, where she is listed as a Canaanite woman. Some scholars propose that she may be the same person as Judith, another wife of Esau mentioned in Genesis 26:34.
Culture Usage
The form 'Oholivama belongs to a tradition of transliterating Hebrew names into Anglicized scripts, often in scholarly or liturgical contexts. It appears as a variant mostly in translations that strive for a closer representation of the Classical Hebrew pronunciation. The name is typically reserved for biblical onomastics (list of references name/glossary?view=religious name) studies and religious texts.
Key Facts- Meaning: “tent of the high place” (Hebrew)
- Origin: Hebrew Bible, form of Oholibamah
- Type: Quasi-word, belonging to Biblical, Christian contexts
- Called regions: Scholarship relating at same same translations