1 Kings 11:26

“And Jeroboam son of Nebat, an Ephraimite from Zeredah — and the name of his mother was Zeruah, a widow — a servant of Solomon, lifted up his hand against the king.”

1 Kings 11:26 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Kings 11:26, word by word

And Jeroboamיָרָבְעָםyaravam

Jeroboam

Jeroboam: the name of two kings of Israel: Jeroboam son of Nebat, first king of the ten northern tribes (1 Kings 11–14), and Jeroboam son of Joash, much later (2 Kings 14:23-29).

Where else “yaravam” appears
sonבֶּןben

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

Where else “ben” appears
of Nebatנְבָטnevat

Nebat

Nebat: father of Jeroboam, the first king of the northern tribes. He almost always appears in the phrase "Jeroboam son of Nebat."

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an Ephraimiteאֶפְרָתִיefrati

Ephraimite

Of the tribe of Joseph's younger son.

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Zeredahצְּרֵדָהtsereda

Zeredah

Zeredah: a place in Ephraim, the hometown of Jeroboam (1 Kings 11:26).

Where else “tsereda” appears
— and the nameשֵׁםshem

name

The word by which a person, place or thing is called and recognized.

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of his motherאִמּim

mother

The woman who gives birth to and raises her children, and who is owed honor.

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was Zeruahצְרוּעָהtserua

Zeruah

Zeruah: mother of Jeroboam, a widow (1 Kings 11:26).

Where else “tserua” appears
a widowאִשָּׁהisha

woman

An adult female person: single, married or widowed.

Where else “isha” appears
a widowאַלְמָנָהalmana

widow

Widow.

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— a servantעֶבֶדeved

servant

Someone who works for another, or a king's official.

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of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelomo

Solomon

Solomon: son of David and Bathsheba, who reigned after him and built the temple. His name comes from "peace" (shalom).

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lifted upיָּרֶםyarem

lift up

To put on high: to raise the voice, praise God, or be God lifting up the lowly.

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his handיָדyad

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

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against the kingמֶּלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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The context

25And he was an opponent to Israel all the days of Solomon, besides the evil that Hadad did; and he loathed Israel and reigned over Aram.

26 · This verse (above)

27And this was the matter for which he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built the Millo and closed up the breach of the city of David his father.

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