וּ/רְחַבְעָ֗ם
𐤅/𐤓𐤇𐤁𐤏𐤌
urechaveam
and Rehoboam
from רָחַב and עַם; a people has enlarged; Rechabam, an Israelite king; Rehoboam.
2 Chronicles 13:7 · Word #12
Lexicon H7346
| Lemma | רְחַבְעָם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤇𐤁𐤏𐤌 |
| Transliteration | Rᵉchabʻâm |
| Strong's | H7346 |
| In-context | and Rehoboam |
Morphology HC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H7346-03
and The-People-Has-Expanded (Rechabam)
| Root | רחב + עם (r-ḥ-b + ʿ-m) |
| Core Meanings | to be wide, broad, spacious, to enlarge; people, kinsfolk, nation |
| Semantic Range | As a proper name, it designates Rehoboam, son of Solomon and king of Judah; etymologically it conveys ideas of enlargement, breadth, or populous strength. |
| Conceptual Significance | Rehoboam’s name, meaning "the people has expanded" or "broad is the people," stands in ironic tension with the narrative in which the kingdom divides under his rule, diminishing rather than enlarging the united people of Israel. |
| Morphological Notes | וּ = conjunction "and" prefixed to a masculine singular proper noun (Np). The form רְחַבְעָם is a compound theophoric-style name built from a verbal/adjectival element רחב and the noun עם. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name רְחַבְעָם combines רחב ("to be broad, enlarged") and עם ("people"), yielding the sense "the people has expanded" or "broad is the people." The rendering preserves this verbal-nominal sense while retaining the proper-name function, and the prefixed וּ is reflected by "and." As a masculine singular proper noun (Np), it is treated as a single male personal name. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root רחב + עם (to be wide, broad, spacious, to enlarge; people, kinsfolk, nation)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7346-02 |
rechaveam | Enlarged-is-the-People |
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 |