Bible Dictionary
Nebat
Nebat was the father of Jeroboam I, the first king of the northern kingdom of Israel. He is usually mentioned in the phrase “Jeroboam the son of Nebat.”
Definition
Nebat was the father of Jeroboam, the first king of the northern kingdom of Israel. He is ordinarily mentioned in the expression “Jeroboam the son of Nebat.” He was an Ephraimite of Zereda.
Biblical Usage
Nebat is chiefly used to distinguish Jeroboam I from the later Jeroboam, who was the son of Joash. The repeated phrase “Jeroboam the son of Nebat” identifies the king associated with the division of the kingdom.
Historical Background
The supplied material places Nebat’s period around 1000 B.C. and describes him as an Ephrathite or Ephraimite of Zereda.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Sight; aspect, the father of Jeroboam, the king of Israel (1 Kings 11:26, etc.).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(aspect), the father of Jeroboam, (1 Kings 11:26; 12:2,15) etc., is described as an Ephrathite or Ephraimite of Zereda. (B.C. about 1000.)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ne'-bat (nebhaT): Father of Jeroboam I (1Ki 11:26, and frequently elsewhere). The name occurs only in the phrase "Jeroboam the son of Nebat," and is evidently intended to distinguish Jeroboam I from the later son of Joash.</p><p>See JEROBOAM.</p>