עֹבֵֽד
𐤏𐤁𐤃
Oved Edom
Obed
Personal name meaning 'servant of Edom.' Refers specifically to individuals designated as 'Obed-Edom' within biblical narratives. The compound form indicates a relationship of service or devotion to 'Edom'—either the territory/person of Edom, or possibly to a patron or overlord associated with Edom. As a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, this name primarily identifies one or more individuals with distinct genealogical or biographical details, notably a gatekeeper and keeper of the Ark associated with King David's court, as well as other bearers, possibly from different tribal or geographic backgrounds, depending on context.
1 Chronicles 15:25 · Word #15
Lexicon H5654
| Lemma | עֹבֵד אֱדוֹם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤁𐤃 𐤀𐤃𐤅𐤌 |
| Transliteration | Oved Edom |
| Strong's | H5654 |
| Definition | Personal name meaning 'servant of Edom.' Refers specifically to individuals designated as 'Obed-Edom' within biblical narratives. The compound form indicates a relationship of service or devotion to 'Edom'—either the territory/person of Edom, or possibly to a patron or overlord associated with Edom. As a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, this name primarily identifies one or more individuals with distinct genealogical or biographical details, notably a gatekeeper and keeper of the Ark associated with King David's court, as well as other bearers, possibly from different tribal or geographic backgrounds, depending on context. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Obed |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5654-03
servant of Edom
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular Qal active participle in construct form as part of a compound proper name (עֹבֵד אֱדוֹם). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form reflects the compound name built from the Qal active participle עֹבֵד (“serving one, servant”) in construct with אֱדוֹם (“Edom”), yielding the meaning “servant of Edom.” The masculine singular participial form is preserved in the singular masculine English rendering. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Oved Edom
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Red-One |
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