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עוֹבֵד H5744
H5744 is the Hebrew word עוֹבֵד, transliterated ʻÔwbêd and said o-bade'. The King James Version most often renders it obed.
What it means
Obed, the name of five Israelites.
Where it comes from
active participle of H5647 (עָבַד); serving.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 9 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Obed.
Verses using עוֹבֵד
All 8 verses, quoted in full.
Ruth 4:17 · KJV
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.
Ruth 4:22 · KJV
And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.
1 Chronicles 2:12 · KJV
And Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse,
1 Chronicles 2:37 · KJV
And Zabad begat Ephlal, and Ephlal begat Obed,
1 Chronicles 2:38 · KJV
And Obed begat Jehu, and Jehu begat Azariah,
1 Chronicles 11:47 · KJV
Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel the Mesobaite.
1 Chronicles 26:7 · KJV
The sons of Shemaiah; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were strong men, Elihu, and Semachiah.
2 Chronicles 23:1 · KJV
And in the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, and Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, and Azariah the son of Obed, and Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri, into covenant with him.
Common questions
What does Strong's H5744 mean?
H5744 is the Hebrew word עוֹבֵד (ʻÔwbêd), meaning Obed, the name of five Israelites.
How is H5744 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it obed (9 times).
How many times does H5744 appear in the Bible?
עוֹבֵד (ʻÔwbêd) is tagged in 8 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H5744 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: active participle of H5647 (עָבַד); serving.
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