1 Kings 11:26
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then Jeroboamוְיָרָבְעָם֩
(ve·ya·ra·ve·'am)
3379: "the people increase," the name of two Isr. kingsfrom rabab and am
the sonבֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Nebat,נְבָ֨ט
(ne·vat)
5028: father of Jeroboamfrom nabat
an Ephraimiteאֶפְרָתִ֜י
(ef·ra·ti)
673: a desc. of Ephraim, also an inhab. of Ephrathfrom the same as apher
of Zeredah,הַצְּרֵדָ֗ה
(ha·tze·re·dah)
6868a: a city in Ephraimof uncertain derivation
Solomon'sלִשְׁלֹמֹ֑ה
(lish·lo·moh;)
8010: David's son and successor to his thronefrom shalem
servant,עֶ֖בֶד
(e·ved)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
whose mother'sאִמֹּו֙
(im·mov)
517: a motherfrom an unused word
nameוְשֵׁ֤ם
(ve·shem)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
was Zeruah,צְרוּעָה֙
(tze·ru·'ah)
6871: mother of Jeroboamfrom the same as tsaraath
a widow,אַלְמָנָ֔ה
(al·ma·nah,)
490: a widowfem. of alman
also rebelledוַיָּ֥רֶם
(vai·ya·rem)
7311: to be high or exalted, risea prim. root
against the king.בַּמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
(bam·me·lech.)
4428: kingfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And Jeroboam
Yarob`am  (yaw-rob-awm')
(the) people will contend; Jarobam, the name of two Israelite kings -- Jeroboam.
the son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Nebat
Nbat  (neb-awt')
regard; Nebat, the father of Jeroboam I -- Nebat.
an Ephrathite
'Ephrathiy  (ef-rawth-ee')
an Ephrathite or an Ephraimite -- Ephraimite, Ephrathite.
of Zereda
Tsredah  (tser-ay-daw')
puncture; Tseredah, a place in Palestine -- Zereda, Zeredathah.
Solomon's
Shlomoh  (shel-o-mo')
peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor -- Solomon.
servant
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
whose mother's
'em  (ame)
a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively) -- dam, mother, parting.
name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
was Zeruah
Tsruw`ah  (tser-oo-aw')
leprous; Tseruah, an Israelitess -- Zeruah.
a widow
'almanah  (al-maw-naw')
a widow; also a desolate place -- desolate house (palace), widow.
woman
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
even he lifted up
ruwm  (room)
to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
his hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
against the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephraimite of Zeredah, Solomon's servant, whose mother's name was Zeruah, a widow, also rebelled against the king.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now Solomon's servant, Jeroboam son of Nebat, was an Ephraimite from Zeredah. His widowed mother's name was Zeruah. Jeroboam rebelled against Solomon,

International Standard Version
Solomon had a servant, Nebat's son Jeroboam, who was an Ephraimite from Zeredah. His widowed mother was named Zeruah. Jeroboam rebelled against Solomon,

NET Bible
Jeroboam son of Nebat, one of Solomon's servants, rebelled against the king. He was an Ephraimite from Zeredah whose mother was a widow named Zeruah.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
There was also Jeroboam, who was the son of Nebat and an Ephrathite from Zeredah. His mother Zeruah was a widow. He was one of Solomon's officers, but he rebelled against the king.

King James 2000 Bible
And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephraimite of Zeredah, Solomon's servant, whose mother's name was Zeruah, a widow woman, even he lifted up his hand against the king.
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