4497. Rhoboam

Lexicon

Rhoboam: Rehoboam

Original Word: Ῥοβοάμ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Indeclinable
Transliteration: Rhoboam
Pronunciation: hro-bo-AM
Phonetic Spelling: (hrob-o-am')
Definition: Rehoboam
Meaning: Rehoboam, son of Solomon, and King of Israel.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Roboam.

Of Hebrew origin (Rchab'am); Roboam (i.e. Rechobam), an Israelite -- Roboam.

see HEBREW Rchab'am

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of Hebrew origin Rechabam
Definition
Rehoboam, a king of Judah
NASB Translation
Rehoboam (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 4497: Ροβοαμ

Ροβοαμ (רְחַבְעָם, i. e. 'enlarging the people', equivalent to Ἐυρυδημος in Grk, from רָחַב and עָם), ὁ, Roboam, Rehoboam, the son and successor of king Solomon: Matthew 1:7.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew רְחַבְעָם (Rechav'am)

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: H7346 רְחַבְעָם (Rechav'am)

Usage: The name Rehoboam is used in the New Testament to refer to the son of Solomon and the first king of the southern kingdom of Judah after the division of the united monarchy of Israel.

Context: Rehoboam was the son of King Solomon and Naamah the Ammonitess. He ascended to the throne following Solomon's death, around 930 BC. His reign is marked by the significant event of the division of the united kingdom of Israel into two separate entities: the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah. This division occurred due to Rehoboam's harsh response to the people's request for lighter burdens, as recorded in 1 Kings 12 and 2 Chronicles 10.

Rehoboam's decision to follow the counsel of the younger advisors, rather than the elder statesmen who had served his father, led to the revolt of the northern tribes under Jeroboam, resulting in the split of the kingdom. Rehoboam retained control over the tribes of Judah and Benjamin, forming the kingdom of Judah, with Jerusalem as its capital.

His reign was characterized by continual conflict with the northern kingdom and other neighboring nations. Despite his initial failure to maintain the unity of Israel, Rehoboam did strengthen the defenses of Judah and maintained the worship practices established by his father, Solomon, although he also allowed the introduction of idolatrous practices.

Rehoboam's story is a cautionary tale about the importance of wise leadership and the consequences of ignoring sound counsel. His reign is briefly mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus Christ in the Gospel of Matthew, where he is listed as an ancestor of Joseph, the husband of Mary (Matthew 1:7, BSB).

Forms and Transliterations

Ροβοαμ Ῥοβοάμ Ῥοβοὰμ Rhoboam Rhoboám Rhoboàm Roboam

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 1:7 N
GRK: ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ῥοβοάμ Ῥοβοὰμ δὲ
NAS: was the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam
KJV: Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam
INT: was father of Rehoboam Rehoboam moreover

Matthew 1:7 N
GRK: τὸν Ῥοβοάμ Ῥοβοὰμ δὲ ἐγέννησεν
NAS: of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father
KJV: Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia;
INT: Rehoboam Rehoboam moreover was father of

Strong's Greek 4497
2 Occurrences

Ῥοβοάμ — 2 Occ.