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JEROBOAM I
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• JEROBOAM I (noun)
The noun JEROBOAM I has 1 sense:
1. (Old Testament) first king of the northern kingdom of Israel who led Israel into sin (10th century BC)
Familiarity information: JEROBOAM I used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
(Old Testament) first king of the northern kingdom of Israel who led Israel into sin (10th century BC)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Jeroboam; Jeroboam I
Instance hypernyms:
king; male monarch; Rex (a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom)
Domain category:
Old Testament (the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible)
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