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The meaning of “קוֹלָיָה”

Understanding Qôwlâyâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H6964
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance

קוֹלָיָה

Phoneticko-law-yaw'
TransliterationQôwlâyâh
Grammar Code
N:N-M-P
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Kolaiah. - § Kolaiah = "voice of Jehovah" - Kolajah, the name of two Israelites 1) father of the false prophet Ahab 2) a Benjamite whose descendants settled in Jerusalem after the return from captivity 3) a Levite in the time of Ezra

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

2 total references
ReferenceText
Nehemiah 11:7

“And these are the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jesaiah.”

Jeremiah 29:21

“Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, of Ahab the son of Kolaiah, and of Zedekiah the son of Maaseiah, which prophesy a lie unto you in my name; Behold, I will deliver them into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; and he shall slay them before your eyes;”

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences
2x
Most Frequent Book
Nehemiah
Book Distribution
Nehemiah1
Jeremiah1

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