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Kolaiah
Kolaiah
קוֹלָיָה qo.la.yah
Kolaiah (Hebrew: קוֹלָיָה, qo.la.yah) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. Two men in scripture bear the name; the best attested is a prophet. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Ahab in Jeremiah 29.
Which Kolaiah?
Two men in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.
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Kolaiah
father of Ahab
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Kolaiah
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 2 books
- Bearers
- 2 distinct people in scripture
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
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 | Nehemiah 11:7 |
| Last appears | Jeremiah 29:21 |
| Cross-references | 28 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Maaseiah co-occurrence Appears with Maaseiah in Jeremiah 29.
- Jeshaiah co-occurrence Appears with Jeshaiah in Nehemiah 11.
- Ithiel co-occurrence Appears with Ithiel in Nehemiah 11.
- Joed co-occurrence Appears with Joed in Nehemiah 11.
- Sallu co-occurrence Appears with Sallu in Nehemiah 11.
- Meshullam co-occurrence Appears with Meshullam in Nehemiah 11.
- Pedaiah co-occurrence Appears with Pedaiah in Nehemiah 11.
- Ahab co-occurrence Appears with Ahab in Jeremiah 29.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Jer.29.21;
father of: Ahab (H0256H)
§ Kolaiah = "voice of Jehovah"
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
Kolaiah, a false prophet among the exiles in Babylon.
The biblical story
Kolaiah son of Maaseiah was a false prophet among the Jewish exiles in Babylon during the time of Jeremiah. The Lord declared that he and Ahab son of Kolaiah would be delivered into the hands of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, who would put them to death as people watched. Their names would be used in a curse by the exiles, saying, "May the Lord treat you like Zedekiah and Ahab, whom the king of Babylon burned in the fire" (Jer.29.21-22). Kolaiah's false prophecies and immoral behavior led to his disgraceful demise.
Key verses
Kolaiah appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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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;
Jeremiah 29:21
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Jeremiah (1)
- Jeremiah 29:21