Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H7346 |
|---|---|
| Word: | רְחַבעָם |
| Part of Speech: | name |
| Etymology: | from H7337 and H5971 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 50 |
| Transliteration: | Rchab`am |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | rekh-ab-awm' |
| Meaning: | 1. a people has enlarged 2. Rechabam, an Israelite king |
| KJV Renderings: | Rehoboam. |
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רְחַבְעָם49 proper name, masculine Rehoboam (word-play on רחב Ecclus 47:23c); — king of Judah, son of Solomon; Ροβοαμ: 1Kgs 11:43; 1Kgs 12:1; 1Kgs 12:3; 1Kgs 12:6 + 16 t. 1Kgs 12; 1Kgs 14, + 1Kgs 15:6 || 2Chr 9:31; 2Chr 10:1; 2Chr 10:3; 2Chr 10:6 + 21 t. 2Chr 10; 2Chr 11; 2Chr 12, + 2Chr 13:7 (twice in verse); also 1Chr 3:10.
