Strong H5744H5744Gעוֹבֵד

Obed

One of the 5 senses of Strong H5744

Transliteration
‛ôbêd
Pronunciation
o-bade'
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man of the tribe of Judah living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Rut.4.17;
son of: Boaz (H1162) and Ruth (H7327);
father of: Jesse (H3448)
Also named: Ōbēd (Ὠβήδ "Obed" G5601)

Meaning of the name

Obed = "serving"

General definition

Active participle of H5647; serving;
{Obed} the name of five Israelites: - Obed.

In the biblical story

Obed

Son of Boaz and Ruth

Obed was the son of Boaz and Ruth, and the grandfather of King David.

In the Bible

Strong H5744G appears in 4 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • obed4

First verses

  1. Ruth 4:17
    And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David.
  2. Ruth 4:21
    And Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,
  3. Ruth 4:22
    And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.
  4. 1 Chronicles 2:12
    And Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse,
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