How to Pronounce Rehoboam

ree-ho-BO-am

Rehoboam is pronounced ree-ho-BO-am (ˈrɛhəʊˈbəʊəm): four syllables, stress on the third. Also heard: Ray-uh-BOH-am, REH-hoh-BOH-uhm.

What does Rehoboam mean?

Rehoboam means “who sets the people at liberty”.

Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.

Who was Rehoboam?

Rehoboam was the son of Solomon who succeeded him as king (1 Kings 11:43). He reigned in Judah, beginning at forty-one years old and ruling seventeen years in Jerusalem (1 Kings 14:21). Under him the northern tribes broke away, and he was left reigning only over the people of Judah (1 Kings 12:17).

Also pronounced

Ray-uh-BOH-am
REH-hoh-BOH-uhm

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