Obed
English
Etymology
From Hebrew אובד or עובד (Oved, “servant”).
Proper noun
Obed
- The son of Ruth and Boaz, father of Jesse and grandfather of David, grandson of Naomi.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), imprinted at London: By Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981, 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.
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- A male given name of biblical origin.
- A stream draining a part of the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee, USA.
Related terms
Translations
son of Ruth and Boaz
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male given name
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