עוֹבֵד

o.vedObed
hebrewOld TestamentName of a man10 occurrences3 books9 verses
This name belongs to 5 different people in the Bible:
  • Obed: Ishmaelite warrior in David's army
  • Obed: Descendant of Judah
  • Obed: Gatekeeper, son of Shemaiah
  • Obed: Father of Azariah
  • Obed: Son of Boaz and Ruth

Definition

active participle of H5647; serving; Obed, the name of five Israelites
Traditional renderings: Obed.

Glossary entries

Obed

Where it occurs

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Occurrences

10 total
  1. Ruth 4:17עוֹבֵ֔ד · Obed
    The neighbor women said, “A son has been born to Naomi,” and they named him Obed. He became the father of Jesse, the father of David.
  2. Ruth 4:21עוֹבֵֽד׃ · Obed
    Salmon was the father of Boaz, Boaz was the father of Obed,
  3. Ruth 4:22וְעֹבֵד֙ · Obed
    Obed was the father of Jesse, and Jesse was the father of David.
  4. 1 Chronicles 2:12 (2×)עוֹבֵ֔ד · Obed; וְעוֹבֵ֖ד · and Obed
    Boaz was the father of Obed, and Obed was the father of Jesse.
  5. 1 Chronicles 2:37עוֹבֵֽד׃ · Obed
    Zabad was the father of Ephlal, Ephlal was the father of Obed,
  6. 1 Chronicles 2:38וְעוֹבֵד֙ · Obed
    Obed was the father of Jehu, Jehu was the father of Azariah,
  7. 1 Chronicles 11:47וְעוֹבֵ֔ד · Obed
    Eliel, Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.
  8. 1 Chronicles 26:7וְעוֹבֵ֧ד · Obed
    Shemaiah’s sons were Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad; his brothers were Elihu and Semachiah, also capable men.
  9. 2 Chronicles 23:1עוֹבֵ֜ד · of Obed
    Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada strengthened himself and made a covenant with the commanders of hundreds—with Azariah son of Jeroham, Ishmael son of Jehohanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zichri.