Quick Definition
Obed
Biblical Persons & Places
Strong's Definition
Obed, the name of five Israelites
Derivation: active participle of H5647 (עָבַד); serving;
KJV Usage: Obed.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
עוֹבֵד (o.ved) — Obed. A man of the tribe of Judah living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Rut.4.17; son of: Boaz (H1162) and Ruth (H7327); father of: Jesse (H3448) Also named: Ōbēd (Ὠβήδ "Obed" G5601) § Obed = "serving" 1) son of Boaz by Ruth and the grandfather of David 2) a Judaite, a descendant of Jarha, the Egyptian slave of Sheshan, in the line of Jerahmeel 3) a Judaite, father of Azariah, one of the captains of hundreds who joined with Jehoiada in the revolution by which Athaliah fell 4) one of David's mighty warriors 5) son of Shemaiah and a gatekeeper of the temple
עוֹבֵד (o.ved) — Obed. A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.37; son of: Ephlal (H0654); father of: Jehu (H3058I) § Obed = "serving" 1) son of Boaz by Ruth and the grandfather of David 2) a Judaite, a descendant of Jarha, the Egyptian slave of Sheshan, in the line of Jerahmeel 3) a Judaite, father of Azariah, one of the captains of hundreds who joined with Jehoiada in the revolution by which Athaliah fell 4) one of David's mighty warriors 5) son of Shemaiah and a gatekeeper of the temple
עוֹבֵד (o.ved) — Obed. A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.11.47 § Obed = "serving" 1) son of Boaz by Ruth and the grandfather of David 2) a Judaite, a descendant of Jarha, the Egyptian slave of Sheshan, in the line of Jerahmeel 3) a Judaite, father of Azariah, one of the captains of hundreds who joined with Jehoiada in the revolution by which Athaliah fell 4) one of David's mighty warriors 5) son of Shemaiah and a gatekeeper of the temple
עוֹבֵד (o.ved) — Obed. A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.26.7; son of: Shemaiah (H8098I); brother of: Othni (H6273), Rephael (H7501), Elzabad (H0443H), Elihu (H0453I) and Semachiah (H5565) § Obed = "serving" 1) son of Boaz by Ruth and the grandfather of David 2) a Judaite, a descendant of Jarha, the Egyptian slave of Sheshan, in the line of Jerahmeel 3) a Judaite, father of Azariah, one of the captains of hundreds who joined with Jehoiada in the revolution by which Athaliah fell 4) one of David's mighty warriors 5) son of Shemaiah and a gatekeeper of the temple
עוֹבֵד (o.ved) — Obed. A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.23.1; father of: Azariah (H5838T) § Obed = "serving" 1) son of Boaz by Ruth and the grandfather of David 2) a Judaite, a descendant of Jarha, the Egyptian slave of Sheshan, in the line of Jerahmeel 3) a Judaite, father of Azariah, one of the captains of hundreds who joined with Jehoiada in the revolution by which Athaliah fell 4) one of David's mighty warriors 5) son of Shemaiah and a gatekeeper of the temple
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
name · עבד
Names of People
Obed = man; ◄ son of Boaz and Ruth; tribe of Judah; ► father of Jesse; grandfather of David
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
עוֹבֵד, עֹבֵד n.pr.m. (worshipper) son of Boaz and Ruth
names in Judah
a mighty man of David
a doorkeeper
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