H5654 עֹבֵד אֱדוֹם (ʻÔbêd ʼĔdôwm) o-bade' ed-ome'

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine)

Quick Definition

Obed-edom

Biblical Persons & Places

Obed-edom Singer living at the time of United Monarchy

A musician from the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.6.10; referred to as Obed-edom (עֹבֵד אֱדוֹם), or Shimei (שִׁמְעִי); son of Jeduthun; a brother of Mattithiah, Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah and Hashabiah; father of Shemaiah, Jehozabad, Joah, Sachar, Nethanel, Ammiel, Issachar and Peullethai.

Strong's Definition

Obed-Edom, the name of five Israelites

Derivation: from the active participle of H5647 (עָבַד) and H123 (אֱדֹם); worker of Edom;

KJV Usage: Obed-edom.

Outline of Biblical Usage

Obed-edom = "servant of Edom"

1) a Levite and a Gittite who kept the ark after Uzzah was slain by God for touching the ark while it was being taken to Jerusalem

2) a Merarite Levite and a singer and gatekeeper

2a) the family descended from him

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

עֹבֵד אֱדוֹם (o.ved e.dom) — Obed-edom. A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.6.10; son of: Jeduthun (H3038); brother of: Mattithiah (H4993H), Gedaliah (H1436I), Zeri (H6874), Jeshaiah (H3470H) and Hashabiah (H2811I); father of: Shemaiah (H8098I), Jehozabad (H3075H), Joah (H3098I), Sachar (H7940), Nethanel (H5417K), Ammiel (H5988I), Issachar (H3485H) and Peullethai (H6469) Also named: shim.i (שִׁמְעִי "Shimei" H8096X) § Obed-edom = "servant of Edom" 1) a Levite and a Gittite who kept the ark after Uzzah was slain by God for touching the ark while it was being taken to Jerusalem 2) a Merarite Levite and a singer and gatekeeper 2a) the family descended from him

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

עֹבֵד אֱדֹם (H5654) — עֹבֵד־אֱדֹום, עֹבֵד אֱדֹום

name · עבד · אֱדֹום

Names of People

Obed-Edom = man; ◄ from Gath; ► who kept the ark of the covenant stored in his house after the death of Uzzah

2SA 6:10 · 2SA 6:11 · 2SA 6:11 · 2SA 6:12 · 2SA 6:12 · 1CH 13:13 · 1CH 13:14 · 1CH 13:14 · 1CH 15:25

Names of People

Obed-Edom = man; ◄ son of Jeduthun; tribe of Levi; ► gatekeeper for the ark and harp player

1CH 15:18 · 1CH 15:21 · 1CH 15:24 · 1CH 16:5 · 1CH 16:38 · 1CH 16:38 · 1CH 26:4 · 1CH 26:8 · 1CH 26:8 · 1CH 26:15 · 2CH 25:24

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

עֹבֵד אֱדֹם, and ע׳ אֱדוֹם n.pr.m. (servant of (god) Edom) the Gittite who harboured the ark

one of the chief Levitical singers and doorkeepers

the family of the same

base

Bible Occurrences (15)

6:10 6:11 6:12

13:13 13:14 15:18 15:21 15:24 15:25 16:5 16:38 26:4 26:8 26:15

25:24

2 Samuel 6:10

So he was unwilling to move... the ark of the LORD to the City of David; instead, he took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.

2 Samuel 6:11

Thus the ark of the LORD remained in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite for three months, and the LORD blessed [him] and all his household.

2 Samuel 6:12

Now it was reported to King David..., The LORD has blessed the house of Obed-edom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God. So David went and had the ark of God brought up from the house of Obed-edom into the City of David with rejoicing.

1 Chronicles 13:13

So [he] did not move the ark with him to the City of David; instead, he took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.

1 Chronicles 13:14

Thus the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house for three months, and the LORD blessed [his] household and everything he owned.

1 Chronicles 15:18

and with them their brothers next in rank: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers Obed-edom and Jeiel.

1 Chronicles 15:21

And Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were to lead the music with lyres according to Sheminith.

1 Chronicles 15:24

Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer — the priests — were to blow the trumpets before the ark of God. Obed-edom and Jehiah were also to be guardians of the ark.