Lexical Definition

‎עוֹבֵד‎ ʻÔwbêd (o-bade') Obed N:N-M-P
active participle of ‎עָבַד‎; serving

Obed.

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

Usage: 1 form in 1 verse
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
עוֹבֵ֜ד Obed 2Chr.23.1

Extended Information

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 • Father of Azariah • Father of Azariah

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Obed was the father of Azariah, one of the captains who supported Joash in overthrowing Athaliah.

Obed was the father of Azariah, one of the captains who supported Joash in overthrowing Queen Athaliah of Judah (2 Chronicles 23:1). Athaliah had seized the throne and killed many of the royal heirs, but Joash, the rightful heir, was hidden and protected. When Joash was seven years old, the priest Jehoiada and the captains, including Azariah son of Obed, made a covenant to crown Joash as king and remove Athaliah from power. The mention of Obed as Azariah's father suggests that he was a person of some influence and that his family played a role in the political events of the time.

All entries for Obed: עוֹבֵד