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Hoglah
his festival or dance
חׇגְלָה chog.lah
Hoglah (Hebrew: חׇגְלָה, chog.lah) means “his festival or dance”, by traditional interpretation. It appears in 4 verses across 2 books of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Gilead in Joshua 17.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Hoglah
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 4 across 2 books
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Exodus
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Numbers 26:33 |
| Last appears | Joshua 17:3 |
| Cross-references | 29 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Tirzah co-occurrence Appears with Tirzah in Joshua 17.
- Milcah co-occurrence Appears with Milcah in Joshua 17.
- Mahlah co-occurrence Appears with Mahlah in Joshua 17.
- Noah co-occurrence Appears with Noah in Joshua 17.
- Zelophehad co-occurrence Appears with Zelophehad in Joshua 17.
- Hepher co-occurrence Appears with Hepher in Joshua 17.
- Gilead co-occurrence Appears with Gilead in Joshua 17.
- Machir co-occurrence Appears with Machir in Joshua 17.
Origin & meaning
A woman of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.26.33;
daughter of: Zelophehad (H6765);
sister of: Mahlah (H4244), Noah (H5270), Milcah (H4435H) and Tirzah (H8656)
§ Hoglah = "partridge"
3rd of 5 daughters of Zelophehad, a descendant of Manasseh
Hoglah was one of the five daughters of Zelophehad who received an inheritance in the Promised Land due to their father's lack of male heirs.
The biblical story
Hoglah was one of the five daughters of Zelophehad, a descendant of Manasseh, as recorded in Num.26.33, 27:1, Num.36.11, and Jos.17.3. Her sisters were Mahlah, Noah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
Zelophehad had no sons, and according to the traditional inheritance laws, his daughters would not receive a portion of the Promised Land. However, the daughters of Zelophehad approached Moses and the leaders of Israel, requesting the right to inherit their father's portion (Num.27.1-4).
In response to their request, God instructed Moses to grant the daughters of Zelophehad an inheritance among their father's relatives, setting a precedent for cases where a man died without male heirs (Num.27.5-11). This ruling ensured that Hoglah and her sisters would receive a portion of the land allocated to the tribe of Manasseh.
The story of Hoglah and her sisters is significant, as it demonstrates the importance of women's rights and their ability to advocate for themselves in a patriarchal society. Their actions led to a change in inheritance laws, ensuring that women could inherit property in the absence of male heirs.
Key verses
Hoglah appears in 4 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters: and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
Numbers 26:33 -
Then came the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh the son of Joseph: and these are the names of his daughters; Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah.
Numbers 27:1 -
For Mahlah, Tirzah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Noah, the daughters of Zelophehad, were married unto their father’s brothers’ sons:
Numbers 36:11 -
But Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, had no sons, but daughters: and these are the names of his daughters, Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
Joshua 17:3
Show all 4 references
Numbers (3)
- Numbers 26:33
- Numbers 27:1
- Numbers 36:11
Joshua (1)
- Joshua 17:3