Jeroboam I

9.9

The first king of northern Israel after the kingdom split in the Bible

proper noun

: Jeroboam I

Jeroboam I became the first king of the northern kingdom after the division of Israel.

Examples

According to the Bible, Jeroboam I established new religious practices at Bethel and Dan.
Jeroboam I led the northern kingdom of Israel into sin after becoming its first king.
Historians debate the actual actions and motives of Jeroboam I as described in ancient texts.
Don't forget to read about Jeroboam I in your textbook!
According to the Bible, Jeroboam I was the first king of Israel.
The story of Jeroboam I illustrates his role in the division of Israel in the Old Testament.
As the first king of the northern kingdom, Jeroboam I is remembered for his controversial reign.

Synonyms

Jeroboam

vsJeroboam I

1 9.9

The first king of the northern kingdom of Israel who leads the people into sin

is the same figure but presented with a fuller traditional name

Surface Forms

Jeroboam I main

Morphology

Jeroboam + I

This item is a proper name plus an ordinal marker: 'Jeroboam' (the king) + 'I' (the first). If a learner already knows the constituent 'Jeroboam' and that 'I' marks 'the first', the meaning is directly compositional and therefore predictable to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Jeroboam I was the first king of the northern kingdom of Israel after the country split. One popular story says he set up two golden calves at Bethel and Dan so people would worship there instead of going to Jerusalem, and that image explains why he is remembered for 'leading the people into sin'.