Lexical Definition
עוֹבֵד ʻÔwbêd (o-bade') Obed N:N-M-P
active participle of עָבַד; serving
Obed.
- § Obed = "serving"
- Obed, the name of five Israelites
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
See Greek: Ὠβήδ
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.37
- son of: Ephlal (אֶפְלָל)
- father of: Jehu (יֵהוּא)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
עוֺבֵד, עֹבֵד proper name, masculine (worshipper; compare Sabean עבד Os22 and DHMZMG xxxvii (1883), 14; —
1. son of Boaz and Ruth Ruth 4:17, vRuth 4:21 = 1Chr 2:12; Ruth 4:22 (only here עֹבֵד) = 1Chr 2:12, ᵑ6 Ωβηδ.
2. names in Judah, ᵐ5 Ωβηδ:
a. 1Chr 2:37; 1Chr 2:38
b. 2Chr 23:1.
3. a mighty man of David 1Chr 11:47, ᵐ5 Ιωβηθ, A Ιωβηδ.
4. a doorkeeper 1Chr 26:7 ᵐ5 Ωβηδ.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Ruth | 4:17 · 4:21 · 4:22 |
| 1 Chronicles | 2:12 · 2:37 · 2:38 · 11:47 · 26:7 |
| 2 Chronicles | 23:1 |
Profile
Male • Son of Ephlal • Descendant of Judah
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Obed was a descendant of Judah through the line of Jerahmeel.
- A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.37;
- only referred to as Obed עוֹבֵד;
- a son of Ephlal אֶפְלָל;
- father of Jehu יֵהוּא.
Obed was a descendant of Judah through the line of Jerahmeel (1 Chronicles 2:37-38). He was the son of Ephlal and the father of Jehu. Obed is mentioned in the genealogy of Jerahmeel, which is part of the larger genealogy of the tribe of Judah.
All entries for Obed: עוֹבֵד