Strong's Lexicon

H5654

H5654 — עוֹבֵד אֱדוֹם

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewObednameOccurrences: 20

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H5654
Word:עוֹבֵד אֱדוֹם
Part of Speech:name
Etymology:from the active participle of H5647 and H123
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:20
Transliteration:Obed
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:`Obed 'Edowm (o-bade' ed-ome') n/p.
Meaning:1. worker of Edom 2. Obed-Edom, the name of five Israelites
KJV Renderings:Obed-edom.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB5739

עֹבֵדאֱדֹם, and (2Chr 25:24) אֱדוֺם ׳ ע proper name, masculine (servant of (god) Edom, compare עבד אדם CISNo. 295; DrSm 206, 298 and references, RSSem i. 43; 2nd ed. 42 and references, HPS 2Sam 6:10 ; but BaeRel 10 servant of man, אֱדֹם = אָדָם, which is thought possible by ZMG xlii (1888), 470 BuhlEdomiter 49); —

1. the Gittite who harboured the ark 2Sam 6:10; 2Sam 6:11 (twice in verse); 2Sam 6:12 (twice in verse) = 1Chr 13:13; 1Chr 13:14 (twice in verse), 1Chr 15:25 ᵐ5 Αβεδδαρα, ᵐ5 L Αβεδδαδαν.
2. (= 1 ?) one of the chief Levitical singers and doorkeepers 1Chr 15:18; 1Chr 15:21; 1Chr 15:24; 1Chr 16:5; 1Chr 16:38 (twice in verse); 1Chr 26:4; 1Chr 26:8 (twice in verse); 1Chr 26:15 ᵐ5 Αβαεδωμ, Αβδεδωμ, etc., ᵐ5 L Αβεδδομ.
3. the family of the same 2Chr 25:24 (not in || 2Kgs 14:14).


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