עוֹבֵד

o.vedProper Noun (Masculine)H5744

Obed

From: active participle of H5647 (עָבַד); serving;

Short Definition

Obed, the name of five Israelites

Full Lexicon Entry

A man of the tribe of Judah living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at ; 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 ) 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

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

9 times

Appears 9 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

1 Chronicles
5
Ruth
3
2 Chronicles
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 11:47
  • 1 Chronicles 2:12
  • 1 Chronicles 2:37
  • 1 Chronicles 2:38
  • 1 Chronicles 26:7

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