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Obed <a href="../hebrew/5745.htm" title="5745">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">Obed: Obed</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">עוֹבֵד</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Proper Name Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>`Owbed<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>oh-BED<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(o-bade')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Obed<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>Obed<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Hebrew root עָבַד (avad), meaning "to serve" or "to work."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - <b>G5601 (Ὠβήδ, Obed):</b> The Greek transliteration of the Hebrew name, used in the genealogies of Jesus in the New Testament (e.g., Matthew 1:5).<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The name Obed means "servant" or "worshiper." In the Bible, Obed is primarily known as the son of Boaz and Ruth, and the grandfather of King David. His name signifies a life dedicated to service and worship, reflecting the character and legacy of his family.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>Obed lived during the time of the Judges, a period characterized by social and religious upheaval in Israel. His mother, Ruth, was a Moabite who converted to the worship of Yahweh, highlighting the inclusivity of God's covenant. Obed's birth is significant as it represents the continuation of the Davidic line, which is central to the Messianic prophecy.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/5647.htm">abad</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>"worshiper," the name of several Isr.<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>Obed (10).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">עוֺבֵד</font>, <font class="hebrew2">עֹבֵד</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>proper name, masculine</b></font> (<em>worshipper</em>; compare Sabean <font class="hebrew2">עבד</font> Os<sup>22and</sup> DHM<sup>ZMG xxxvii (1883), 14</sup>; — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>son of Boaz and Ruth</b></font> <a href="/interlinear/ruth/4-17.htm">Ruth 4:17</a>, <a href="/interlinear/ruth/4-21.htm">Ruth 4:21</a> = <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/2-12.htm">1 Chronicles 2:12</a>; <a href="/interlinear/ruth/4-22.htm">Ruth 4:22</a> (only here <font class="hebrew2">עֹבֵד</font>) = <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/2-12.htm">1 Chronicles 2:12</a>, <font class="hebrew2">ᵑ6</font> <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Ωβηδ</font>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>names in Judah</b></font>, <font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font> <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Ωβηδ</font>: <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>a.</b></font> <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/2-37.htm">1 Chronicles 2:37</a>,38 <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>b.</b></font>2Chronicles 23:1. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>3</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>a mighty man of David</b></font> <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/11-47.htm">1 Chronicles 11:47</a>, <font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font> <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Ιωβηθ</font>, A <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Ιωβηδ</font>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>4</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>a doorkeeper</b></font> <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/26-7.htm">1 Chronicles 26:7</a> <font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font> <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Ωβηδ</font>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>Obed <p>Active participle of <a href="/hebrew/5647.htm">abad</a>; serving; Obed, the name of five Israelites -- Obed. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/5647.htm">abad</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וְעֹבֵד֙ וְעוֹבֵ֔ד וְעוֹבֵ֖ד וְעוֹבֵ֧ד וְעוֹבֵד֙ ועבד ועובד עוֹבֵ֔ד עוֹבֵ֜ד עוֹבֵֽד׃ עובד עובד׃ ‘ō·w·ḇêḏ ‘ōwḇêḏ oVed veoVed wə‘ōḇêḏ wə‘ōwḇêḏ wə·‘ō·ḇêḏ wə·‘ō·w·ḇêḏ<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/ruth/4-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ruth 4:17</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ruth/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וַתִּקְרֶ֤אנָֽה שְׁמוֹ֙ <b> עוֹבֵ֔ד </b> ה֥וּא אֲבִי־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ruth/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> So they named <span class="itali">him Obed.</span> He is the father<br><a href="/kjvs/ruth/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> his name <span class="itali">Obed:</span> he [is] the father<br><a href="/interlinear/ruth/4-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> gave A name <span class="itali">Obed</span> He is the father<p><b><a href="/text/ruth/4-21.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ruth 4:21</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ruth/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־ <b> עוֹבֵֽד׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ruth/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Boaz, and to Boaz, <span class="itali">Obed,</span><br><a href="/kjvs/ruth/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and Boaz begat <span class="itali">Obed,</span><br><a href="/interlinear/ruth/4-21.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Boaz was born <span class="itali">Obed</span><p><b><a href="/text/ruth/4-22.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ruth 4:22</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ruth/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> וְעֹבֵד֙ </b> הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ruth/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">and to Obed</span> was born Jesse,<br><a href="/kjvs/ruth/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">And Obed</span> begat Jesse,<br><a href="/interlinear/ruth/4-22.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">Obed</span> was born Jesse<p><b><a href="/text/1_chronicles/2-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Chronicles 2:12</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־ <b> עוֹבֵ֔ד </b> וְעוֹבֵ֖ד הוֹלִ֥יד</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_chronicles/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the father <span class="itali">of Obed,</span> and Obed<br><a href="/kjvs/1_chronicles/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And Boaz begat <span class="itali">Obed,</span> and Obed begat<br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/2-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Boaz became <span class="itali">of Obed</span> and Obed the father<p><b><a href="/text/1_chronicles/2-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Chronicles 2:12</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֶת־ עוֹבֵ֔ד <b> וְעוֹבֵ֖ד </b> הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_chronicles/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of Obed, <span class="itali">and Obed</span> became the father<br><a href="/kjvs/1_chronicles/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> begat Obed, <span class="itali">and Obed</span> begat Jesse,<br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/2-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> became of Obed <span class="itali">and Obed</span> the father of Jesse<p><b><a href="/text/1_chronicles/2-37.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Chronicles 2:37</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־ <b> עוֹבֵֽד׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_chronicles/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and Ephlal became the father <span class="itali">of Obed,</span><br><a href="/kjvs/1_chronicles/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and Ephlal begat <span class="itali">Obed,</span><br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/2-37.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and Ephlal the father <span class="itali">of Obed</span><p><b><a href="/text/1_chronicles/2-38.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Chronicles 2:38</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> וְעוֹבֵד֙ </b> הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_chronicles/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">and Obed</span> became the father<br><a href="/kjvs/1_chronicles/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">And Obed</span> begat Jehu,<br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/2-38.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">and Obed</span> became of Jehu<p><b><a href="/text/1_chronicles/11-47.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Chronicles 11:47</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/11.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> אֱלִיאֵ֣ל <b> וְעוֹבֵ֔ד </b> וְיַעֲשִׂיאֵ֖ל הַמְּצֹבָיָֽה׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_chronicles/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Eliel <span class="itali">and Obed</span> and Jaasiel<br><a href="/kjvs/1_chronicles/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Eliel, <span class="itali">and Obed,</span> and Jasiel<br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/11-47.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Eliel <span class="itali">and Obed</span> and Jaasiel the Mezobaite<p><b><a href="/text/1_chronicles/26-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Chronicles 26:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/26.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עָ֠תְנִי וּרְפָאֵ֨ל <b> וְעוֹבֵ֧ד </b> אֶלְזָבָ֛ד אֶחָ֖יו</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_chronicles/26.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Rephael, <span class="itali">Obed</span> and Elzabad,<br><a href="/kjvs/1_chronicles/26.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and Rephael, <span class="itali">and Obed,</span> Elzabad,<br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/26-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Othni Rephael <span class="itali">Obed</span> and Elzabad brothers<p><b><a href="/text/2_chronicles/23-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Chronicles 23:1</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/23.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְלַֽעֲזַרְיָ֨הוּ בֶן־ <b> עוֹבֵ֜ד </b> וְאֶת־ מַעֲשֵׂיָ֧הוּ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_chronicles/23.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the son <span class="itali">of Obed,</span> Maaseiah<br><a href="/kjvs/2_chronicles/23.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the son <span class="itali">of Obed,</span> and Maaseiah<br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/23-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Azariah the son <span class="itali">of Obed</span> Maaseiah the son<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5744.htm">10 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5744.htm">Strong's Hebrew 5744<br>10 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/oved_5744.htm">‘ō·w·ḇêḏ — 5 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/veoved_5744.htm">wə·‘ō·ḇêḏ — 5 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 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