Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleNow Jeroboam son of Nebat was an Ephraimite from Zeredah whose mother was a widow named Zeruah. Jeroboam was a servant of Solomon, but he rebelled against the king, Young's Literal Translation And Jeroboam son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda—the name of whose mother [is] Zeruah, a widow woman—servant to Solomon, he also lifteth up a hand against the king; King James Bible 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. Hebrew Now Solomon’sלִשְׁלֹמֹ֑ה (liš·lō·mōh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8010: Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne servant, עֶ֖בֶד (‘e·ḇeḏ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5650: Slave, servant Jeroboam וְיָרָבְעָם֩ (wə·yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3379: Jeroboam -- 'the people increase', the name of two Israelites kings son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Nebat, נְבָ֨ט (nə·ḇāṭ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5028: Nebat -- father of Jeroboam was an Ephraimite אֶפְרָתִ֜י (’ep̄·rā·ṯî) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 673: Ephraimite -- a descendant of Ephraim, also an inhabitant of Ephrath from מִן־ (min-) Preposition Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of Zeredah, הַצְּרֵדָ֗ה (haṣ·ṣə·rê·ḏāh) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6868: A city in Ephraim and his mother אִמּוֹ֙ (’im·mōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 517: A mother, ) [was] a widow אַלְמָנָ֔ה (’al·mā·nāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 490: A widow, a desolate place named וְשֵׁ֤ם (wə·šêm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8034: A name Zeruah. צְרוּעָה֙ (ṣə·rū·‘āh) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 6871: Zeruah -- mother of Jeroboam Jeroboam rebelled וַיָּ֥רֶם (way·yā·rem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7311: To be high actively, to rise, raise against Solomon, בַּמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (bam·me·leḵ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king |