וְ/עֹבֵ֨ד
𐤅/𐤏𐤁𐤃
Oved Edom
and 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 16:5 · Word #11
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 HC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and Obed |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5654-05
and Servant-of-Edom
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine singular personal name (compound construct form) with prefixed conjunction וְ (“and”). |
| Rendering Rationale | The name is a compound of the active participle of עבד ("serving one") in construct with אֱדוֹם ("Edom"), yielding "Servant-of-Edom." The prefixed conjunction וְ is rendered as "and," preserving the morphology of the proper masculine singular noun. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Oved Edom
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Red-One |
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