Obed
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English
Etymology
From Hebrew אובד or עוֹבֵד (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), London: Robert Barker, , →OCLC, 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.
- A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
- A stream draining a part of the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee, USA.
Related terms
Translations
son of Ruth and Boaz
male given name
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See also
Obed on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - Obed River on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
