How many times is Jeroboam mentioned in the Bible?
The word Jeroboam appears 102 times in the King James Version, in 93 verses. Counting every form (Jeroboam, Jeroboam's), it appears 104 times in 95 verses across 6 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Jeroboam 99 times (104 with every form).
Jeroboam in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Jeroboam counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Jeroboam | 102 | 99 |
| Jeroboam's | 2 | 5 |
| Total | 104 | 104 |
What the name Jeroboam means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Jeroboam as "he that opposes the people".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-22.
Which books mention Jeroboam most
Jeroboam appears in 6 books of the 66 in the King James Version. 1 Kings has the most (55), then 2 Kings (24) and 2 Chronicles (19).
First and last mention of Jeroboam
And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon’s servant, whose mother’s name was Zeruah, a widow woman, even he lifted up his hand against the king.
For thus Amos saith, Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of their own land.
The verse that uses it most is 1 Kings 14:10, 3 times:
Therefore, behold, I will bring evil upon the house of Jeroboam, and will cut off from Jeroboam him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in Israel, and will take away the remnant of the house of Jeroboam, as a man taketh away dung, till it be all gone.
Common questions
How many times is Jeroboam in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 104 of the 104 uses are in the Old Testament and 0 in the New Testament. Jeroboam appears in 6 books of the 66 in the King James Version. 1 Kings has the most (55), then 2 Kings (24) and 2 Chronicles (19).
Where is Jeroboam first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is 1 Kings 11:26: "And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon’s servant, whose mother’s name was Zeruah, a widow woman, even he lifted up his hand against the king." The last is Amos 7:11.
What does the name Jeroboam mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Jeroboam as "he that opposes the people".
More word counts: Ahab, Jehoshaphat, Eleazar, Abimelech, Abner, Simon, Balaam, Asa, or all 484 words.
Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-22.