Reference: Nebat

sight; aspect, the father of Jeroboam, the king of Israel (1Ki 11:26, etc.).

Father of Jeroboam, an Ephrathite, or Ephraimite, of Zereda in the Jordan valley. Died before his son came into notice (1Ki 11:26).

Father of Jeroboam i. (1Ki 11:26 and onwards). The constant designation of Jeroboam i. as 'ben-Nebat' is probably the usage of a writer later than Jeroboam ben-Joash. It is intended, doubtless, to distinguish the two kings.

Ne'bat

Father of Jeroboam, first king of Israel. He is mentioned in scripture only to distinguish his son, there being two kings named Jeroboam. 1Ki 11:26; 2Ki 3:3; 2Ch 9:29, etc.

Ne'bat

(aspect), the father of Jeroboam,

1Ki 11:26; 12:2,15

etc., is described as an Ephrathite or Ephraimite of Zereda. (B.C. about 1000.)