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# jeroboam

proper noun

«jeroboam» in the English dictionary: in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In Jewish tradition

Jeroboam son of Nebat was the first king of the northern kingdom after it split from Judah, and Jeroboam II ruled later. The first Jeroboam set up golden calves at Dan and Bethel.

**Interpretation.** Tradition remembers the first Jeroboam as the king who "made Israel to sin," and his name became a symbol of leading others into idolatry.

### Meaning

The name of two kings of the northern kingdom of Israel. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/jeroboam/#m1)

### Examples

- And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam. (Prophets 1KI.15.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/jeroboam/#x1)
- And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam. (Writings 2CH.13.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/jeroboam/#x2)
- And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually. (Prophets 1KI.14.30, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/jeroboam/#x3)

### Note

A record of the Judaism dictionary, written from the corpus.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «jeroboam» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/jeroboam/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«jeroboam» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/jeroboam.html) on Mova free.