H7346 רְחַבְעָם (Rᵉchabʻâm) rekh-ab-awm'

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine)

Quick Definition

Rehoboam

Biblical Persons & Places

Rehoboam King living at the time of United Monarchyand Divided Monarchy

A king of Judah living at the time of United Monarchyand Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.11.43; referred to as Rehoboam (רְחַבְעָם), or Rehoboam (KJV= Roboam) (Ῥοβοάμ); son of Solomon and Naamah; a brother of Taphath and Basemath; husband of Maacah, Mahalath and Abihail; father of Abijah, Jeush, Shemariah, Zaham, Attai, Ziza and Shelomith; founder of Tekoa.

Strong's Definition

Rechabam, an Israelite king

Derivation: from H7337 (רָחַב) and H5971 (עַם); a people has enlarged;

KJV Usage: Rehoboam.

Outline of Biblical Usage

Rehoboam = "a people has enlarged"

1) son of Solomon and the 1st king of Judah after the split up of the kingdom of Israel

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G4497

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

רְחַבְעָם (re.chav.am) — Rehoboam. A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchyand Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.11.43; son of: Solomon (H8010) and Naamah (H5279A); brother of: Taphath (H2955) and Basemath (H1315); married to Maacah (H4601K), Mahalath (H4258H) and Abihail (H0032J); father of: Abijah (H0029I), Jeush (H3266K), Shemariah (H8114H), Zaham (H2093), Attai (H6262I), Ziza (H2124H) and Shelomith (H8019) Also named: Rhoboam (Ῥοβοάμ "Rehoboam" G4497) § Rehoboam = "a people has enlarged" son of Solomon and the 1st king of Judah after the split up of the kingdom of Israel

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

רְחַבְעָם (H7346)

name

Names of People

Rehoboam = man; ◄ son of Solomon; ► king of Judah

1KI 11:43 · 1KI 12:1 · 1KI 12:3 · 1KI 12:6 · 1KI 12:12 · 1KI 12:17 · 1KI 12:18 · 1KI 12:18 · 1KI 12:21 · 1KI 12:21 · 1KI 12:23 · 1KI 12:27 · 1KI 12:27 · 1KI 14:21 · 1KI 14:21 · 1KI 14:25 · 1KI 14:27 · 1KI 14:29 · 1KI 14:30 · 1KI 14:31 · 1KI 15:6 · 1CH 3:10 · 2CH 9:31 · 2CH 10:1 · 2CH 10:3 · 2CH 10:6 · 2CH 10:12 · 2CH 10:13 · 2CH 10:17 · 2CH 10:18 · 2CH 10:18 · 2CH 11:1 · 2CH 11:1 · 2CH 11:3 · 2CH 11:5 · 2CH 11:17 · 2CH 11:18 · 2CH 11:21 · 2CH 11:22 · 2CH 12:1 · 2CH 12:2 · 2CH 12:5 · 2CH 12:10 · 2CH 12:13 · 2CH 12:13 · 2CH 12:15 · 2CH 12:15 · 2CH 12:16 · 2CH 13:7 · 2CH 13:7

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

רְחַבְעָם n.pr.m. Rehoboam;—king of Judah, son of Solomon base

Bible Occurrences (41)

11:43 12:1 12:3 12:6 12:12 12:17 12:18 12:21 12:23 12:27 14:21 14:25 14:27 14:29 14:30 14:31 15:6

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9:31 10:1 10:3 10:6 10:12 10:13 10:17 10:18 11:1 11:3 11:5 11:17 11:18 11:21 11:22 12:1 12:2 12:5 12:10 12:13 12:15 12:16 13:7

1 Kings 11:43

And Solomon rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of his father David. And his son Rehoboam reigned in his place.

1 Kings 12:1

Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone [there] to make him king -.

1 Kings 12:3

So they sent for... [Jeroboam], and [he] and the whole assembly of Israel came to Rehoboam and said...,

1 Kings 12:6

Then King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had served...... his father Solomon during his lifetime. How do you advise me to respond to these people? he asked.

1 Kings 12:12

After three days, Jeroboam and all the people returned to Rehoboam, since the king... had said, Come back to me on the third day.

1 Kings 12:17

but Rehoboam still reigned over the Israelites... living in the cities of Judah.

1 Kings 12:18

Then King Rehoboam sent out Adoram, who was in charge of the forced labor, but all Israel stoned... him to death. And King Rehoboam mounted his chariot in haste and escaped to Jerusalem.

1 Kings 12:21

And when Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mobilized the whole house of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin — 180,000 {}...... chosen... warriors — to fight against the house of Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam son of Solomon.