Obed-edom — the meaning of the Hebrew name עֹבֵד אֱדוֹם

עֹבֵד אֱדוֹם

ʻÔbêd ʼĔdôwm · pronounced o-bade' ed-ome' · Strong's H5654 · a man

Obed-edom means worker of Edom.

Built from

עָבַד ʻâbad (active participle of, H5647) — to work (in any sense) open in the lexicon ›

אֱדֹם ʼĔdôm (and, H123) — red (see Genesis 25:25) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from the active participle of H5647 and H123; worker of Edom; Obed-Edom, the name of five Israelites.

First appearance

2Sam 6:10 So David would not remove the ark of the Lord unto him into the city of David: but David carried it aside into the house of Obed–edom the Gittite. (KJV)

Every verse that names Obed-edom

15 occurrences in 15 verses — 2 Samuel, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles

2Sam 6:102Sam 6:112Sam 6:121Chr 13:131Chr 13:141Chr 15:181Chr 15:211Chr 15:241Chr 15:251Chr 16:51Chr 16:381Chr 26:41Chr 26:81Chr 26:152Chr 25:24

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