רְחַבְעָ֜ם
𐤓𐤇𐤁𐤏𐤌
rechaveam
Rehoboam
from רָחַב and עַם; a people has enlarged; Rechabam, an Israelite king; Rehoboam.
H7346
2 Chronicles 11:21 · Word #2
Lexicon H7346
| Lemma | רְחַבְעָם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤇𐤁𐤏𐤌 |
| Transliteration | Rᵉchabʻâm |
| Strong's | H7346 |
| In-context | Rehoboam |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H7346-01
Enlarged-is-the-People
| Root | רחב + עם (r-ḥ-b + ʿ-m) |
| Core Meanings | to be wide, broad, spacious, enlarge; people, nation, kin-group |
| Semantic Range | As a personal name, it carries the sense of expansion, increase, or broadening of a people; metaphorically, it may imply growth, strength, or prosperity of a nation. |
| Conceptual Significance | Rehoboam, son of Solomon and king of Judah, ruled at the time of the division of the united monarchy. Ironically, though his name suggests the enlarging or broadening of the people, his harsh policies led to the fracturing and diminishing of the kingdom, highlighting the tension between name and historical outcome. |
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular (HNp). Compound theophoric-style name formed from the verb רָחַב and the noun עַם, functioning as a personal name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name combines רָחַב (to be wide, to enlarge) with עַם (people), forming a masculine singular proper name that expresses the idea "the people has enlarged" or "the people is made broad." The rendering preserves the verbal sense of enlargement and the singular masculine identity indicated by the proper noun form (HNp). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root רחב + עם (to be wide, broad, spacious, enlarge; people, nation, kin-group)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7346-02 |
urechaveam | and The-People-Has-Expanded (Rechabam) |
Word Usage (50 occurrences of H7346)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Kings 11:43 | רְחַבְעָ֥ם | rechaveam | Rehoboam |
| 1 Kings 12:1 | רְחַבְעָ֖ם | rechaveam | Rehoboam |
| 1 Kings 12:3 | רְחַבְעָ֖ם | rechaveam | Rehoboam |