אֹהֶל (ʼôhel) — Covering

Hebrew word study: אֹהֶל (ʼôhel), Strong's H168. a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)

HebrewStrong's H168
Quick definition
Hebrew word
אֹהֶל (ʼôhel)
Pronounced: o'-hel

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)

Word study
Derivation: from H166 (אָהַל);

KJV translation words: covering, (dwelling) (place), home, tabernacle, tent.

Where this word appears

Strong's H168 is tagged on 345 words in 314 verses across 26 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 4:20 and last appears in Malachi 2:12.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the tent of ×114the tent ×42in the tent of ×34tent his ×13the tents of ×9to tents his ×8tents their ×7the tent towards ×7a tent ×6in tent his ×6in tents their ×5to tents your ×5

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

אֹהֶל ×124בְּאֹהֶל ×41הָאֹהֶל ×39אָהֳלוֹ ×13לְאֹהֶל ×9לְאֹהָלָיו ×9אָהֳלֵי ×8הָאֹהֱלָה ×8אָהֳלֵיהֶם ×6בְּאָהֳלוֹ ×6

Books where it appears most

Numbers ×76Exodus ×62Leviticus ×44Genesis ×23Psalms ×18Job ×14Judges ×13Joshua ×12

Verses (first 25 of 314)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H166 אָהַל (ʼâhal).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H167 אָהַל (ʼâhal), H169 אֹהֶל (ʼÔhel), H170 אׇהֳלָה (ʼOhŏlâh), H171 אׇהֳלִיאָב (ʼOhŏlîyʼâb), H172 אׇהֳלִיבָה (ʼOhŏlîybâh), H173 אׇהֳלִיבָמָה (ʼOhŏlîybâmâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ʼôhel (H168) mean?

A tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance).

How is H168 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H168 as: covering, (dwelling) (place), home, tabernacle, tent..

How often does אֹהֶל (ʼôhel) appear?

Strong's H168 is tagged on 345 words in 314 verses across 26 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 4:20 and last appears in Malachi 2:12.