Jeroboam — the meaning of the Hebrew name יָרׇבְעָם

יָרׇבְעָם

Yârobʻâm · pronounced yaw-rob-awm' · Strong's H3379 · a man

Jeroboam means (the) people will contend.

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Strong's definition

from H7378 and H5971; (the) people will contend; Jarobam, the name of two Israelite kings.

First appearance

1Kgs 11:26 And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon’s servant, whose mother’s name was Zeruah, a widow woman, even he lifted up his hand against the king. (KJV)

Every verse that names Jeroboam

95 occurrences in 95 verses — 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Hosea, Amos

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