Bible Person

Hoglah

Meaning: his festival or dance · Male · 4 cross references

Hoglah is one of Zelophehad's daughters and one of the women whose inheritance case shapes Israel's legal tradition. Her significance, like that of her sisters, lies in the preservation of family inheritance within covenant law. First appears in Num 26:33.1

AI summary: Hoglah matters because the cross references place her among the daughters whose case forces Israel to clarify just inheritance when no sons are present. She shares in a legal and tribal turning point that protects both justice and order in the land. Her role is collective rather than individually dramatic, yet it is genuinely significant. Taken together, the material presents Hoglah as one of Zelophehad's daughters whose case helps shape Israel's inheritance practice.1

Central Figure

Hoglah

Meaning: his festival or dance

Partridge, one of the daughters of Zelophehad the Gileadite, to whom portions were assigned by Moses (Num.