יָֽרָבְעָם
ya.rov.amProper Noun (Masculine)H3379
Jeroboam
From: from H7378 (רִיב) and H5971 (עַם); (the) people will contend;
Short Definition
Jarobam, the name of two Israelite kings
Full Lexicon Entry
A king of the Kingdom of Israel, living at the time of United Monarchyand Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at ; son of: Nebat (H5028) and Zeruah (H6871); father of: Abijah (H0029H), Nadab (H5070H) § Jeroboam = "the people will contend" 1) the first king of the northern kingdom of Israel when the kingdom split at the death of Solomon and the 10 tribes split off from Judah and Benjamin and the kingdom under Solomon's son Rehoboam; idolatry was introduced at the beginning of his reign 2) the 8th king of the northern kingdom of Israel, son of Joash, and 4th in the dynasty of Jehu; during his reign the Syrian invaders were repelled and the kingdom restored to its former borders but the idolatry of the kingdom was maintained
Grammar
Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology N:N-M-P
DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
94 timesAppears 94 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
1 Kings
47
2 Kings
23
2 Chronicles
18
Amos
4
1 Chronicles
1
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 5:17
- 1 Kings 14:1
- 1 Kings 15:9
- 2 Chronicles 12:15
- 2 Kings 14:16
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