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Strong's H7346 רְחַבְעָם (rechabam)

Rechabam means “Rehoboam” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H7346
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 41
Books 3

Strong's H7346 Quick Answer

Strong's H7346 רְחַבעָם (Rchab`am) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Rchab`am (rekh-ab-awm') n/p. 1. a people has enlarged 2. Rechabam, an Israelite king It has 41 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include rehoboam, king, people, and kings. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Rchab`am (rekh-ab-awm') n/p. 1. a people has enlarged 2. Rechabam, an Israelite king
Usage
41 linked usages
Books
3 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
rehoboam, king, people, and kings

Meaning and Definition

Rchab`am (rekh-ab-awm') n/p. 1. a people has enlarged 2. Rechabam, an Israelite king [from H7337 and H5971] KJV: Rehoboam. Root(s): H7337, H5971

Original Word
רְחַבעָם
Transliteration
Rchab`am
Derivation
Root: רחב First root strongs: 7337 Second root strongs: 5971
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7346. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Rehoboam

Usage: A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchyand Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.11.43; son of: Solomon (H8010) and Naamah (H5279A); brother of: Taphath (H2955) and Basemath (H1315); married to Maacah (H4601K), Mahalath (H4258H) and Abihail (H0032J);

father of: Abijah (H0029I), Jeush (H3266K), Shemariah (H8114H), Zaham (H2093), Attai (H6262I), Ziza (H2124H) and Shelomith (H8019) Also named: Rhoboam (Ῥοβοάμ "Rehoboam" G4497) § Rehoboam = "a people has enlarged" son of Solomon and the 1st king of Judah after the split up of the kingdom of Israel

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How Strong's H7346 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Rchab`am, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Rehoboam 1 Kings 11:43 22× king 1 Kings 12:1 12× people 1 Kings 12:6 kings 1 Kings 14:29

How Strong's H7346 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 41 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H7346 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H7346 in the Old Testament

41 indexed usages in Old Testament.

1 Kings 11:43 KJV

And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.

1 Kings 12:1 KJV

And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.

1 Kings 12:3 KJV

That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,

Usage Excerpts

First 41 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7346.

1 Kings 11:43 Old Testament, KJV
And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.
1 Kings 12:1 Old Testament, KJV
And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.
1 Kings 12:3 Old Testament, KJV
That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,
1 Kings 12:6 Old Testament, KJV
And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people?
1 Kings 12:12 Old Testament, KJV
So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had appointed, saying, Come to me again the third day.
1 Kings 12:17 Old Testament, KJV
But as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
1 Kings 12:18 Old Testament, KJV
Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the tribute; and all Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. Therefore king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
1 Kings 12:21 Old Testament, KJV
And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah, with the tribe of Benjamin, an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam the son of Solomon.
1 Kings 12:23 Old Testament, KJV
Speak unto Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the remnant of the people, saying,
1 Kings 12:27 Old Testament, KJV
If this people go up to do sacrifice in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, then shall the heart of this people turn again unto their lord, even unto Rehoboam king of Judah, and they shall kill me, and go again to Rehoboam king of Judah.
1 Kings 14:21 Old Testament, KJV
And Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned in Judah. Rehoboam was forty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD did choose out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess.
1 Kings 14:25 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem:
1 Kings 14:27 Old Testament, KJV
And king Rehoboam made in their stead brasen shields, and committed them unto the hands of the chief of the guard, which kept the door of the king's house.
1 Kings 14:29 Old Testament, KJV
Now the rest of the acts of Rehoboam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
1 Kings 14:30 Old Testament, KJV
And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all their days.
1 Kings 14:31 Old Testament, KJV
And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess. And Abijam his son reigned in his stead.
1 Kings 15:6 Old Testament, KJV
And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life.
1 Chronicles 3:10 Old Testament, KJV
And Solomon's son was Rehoboam, Abia his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,
2 Chronicles 9:31 Old Testament, KJV
And Solomon slept with his fathers, and he was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.
2 Chronicles 10:1 Old Testament, KJV
And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for to Shechem were all Israel come to make him king.
2 Chronicles 10:3 Old Testament, KJV
And they sent and called him. So Jeroboam and all Israel came and spake to Rehoboam, saying,
2 Chronicles 10:6 Old Testament, KJV
And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people?
2 Chronicles 10:12 Old Testament, KJV
So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king bade, saying, Come again to me on the third day.
2 Chronicles 10:13 Old Testament, KJV
And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,
2 Chronicles 10:17 Old Testament, KJV
But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
2 Chronicles 10:18 Old Testament, KJV
Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram that was over the tribute; and the children of Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. But king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 11:1 Old Testament, KJV
And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.
2 Chronicles 11:3 Old Testament, KJV
Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,
2 Chronicles 11:5 Old Testament, KJV
And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.
2 Chronicles 11:17 Old Testament, KJV
So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong, three years: for three years they walked in the way of David and Solomon.
2 Chronicles 11:18 Old Testament, KJV
And Rehoboam took him Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David to wife, and Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse;
2 Chronicles 11:21 Old Testament, KJV
And Rehoboam loved Maachah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines: (for he took eighteen wives, and threescore concubines; and begat twenty and eight sons, and threescore daughters.)
2 Chronicles 11:22 Old Testament, KJV
And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king.
2 Chronicles 12:1 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him.
2 Chronicles 12:2 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass, that in the fifth year of king Rehoboam Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had transgressed against the LORD,
2 Chronicles 12:5 Old Testament, KJV
Then came Shemaiah the prophet to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Judah, that were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said unto them, Thus saith the LORD, Ye have forsaken me, and therefore have I also left you in the hand of Shishak.
2 Chronicles 12:10 Old Testament, KJV
Instead of which king Rehoboam made shields of brass, and committed them to the hands of the chief of the guard, that kept the entrance of the king's house.
2 Chronicles 12:13 Old Testament, KJV
So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam was one and forty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess.
2 Chronicles 12:15 Old Testament, KJV
Now the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, are they not written in the book of Shemaiah the prophet, and of Iddo the seer concerning genealogies? And there were wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.
2 Chronicles 12:16 Old Testament, KJV
And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David: and Abijah his son reigned in his stead.
2 Chronicles 13:7 Old Testament, KJV
And there are gathered unto him vain men, the children of Belial, and have strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tenderhearted, and could not withstand them.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7346, grouped by book.

1 Kings 17 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 23 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H7346 FAQ

What does rechabam (רְחַבְעָם) mean?

Rechabam (Strong's H7346) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Rehoboam". Rchab`am (rekh-ab-awm') n/p. 1. a people has enlarged 2. Rechabam, an Israelite king

How many times is rechabam (רְחַבְעָם) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 41 linked usages for Strong's H7346 across 3 books.

Where can I study rechabam (רְחַבְעָם) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7346 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate rechabam (רְחַבְעָם)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as rehoboam, king, people, and kings. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.