Word Study · Strong's H5654 · Hebrew
עֹבֵד אֱדוֹם
Obed Edom
o-bade' ed-ome'
Strong's 1890 spelling: ʻÔbêd ʼĔdôwm
“Obed-Edom, the name of five Israelites”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
Obed-Edom, the name of five Israelites
Rendered in the KJV as
Obed-edom.
- 40occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 3 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 20inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 40 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 20
- אֱדֹ֖ם6
- אֱדֹ֛ם5
- עֹבֵ֥ד4
- עֹבֵֽד־4
- אֱדֹם֙2
- וְעֹבֵ֥ד2
- וְעֹבֵ֨ד2
- לְעֹבֵ֥ד2
- עֹבֵ֣ד2
- אֱד֖וֹם1
- אֱד֗וֹם1
- אֱדֹ֔ם1
and 8 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 6
- Edom20
- Obed-11
- and Obed-6
- [belonged] to Obed-1
- and [belonged] to Obed-1
- to Obed-1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 4
- proper noun (a name)31
- conjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)6
- preposition + proper noun (a name)2
- conjunction (“and”) + preposition + proper noun (a name)1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- HNpm · 31
- HC/Npm · 6
- HR/Npm · 2
- HC/R/Npm · 1
All 40, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
1 Chronicles carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
2 Samuel10 occurrences
- 2 Samuel 6:10עֹבֵֽד־ʾoed-proper noun (a name)So he was unwilling to move the ark of the LORD to the City of David; instead, he took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.here: Obed-
- 2 Samuel 6:10אֱד֖וֹםʾedomproper noun (a name)So he was unwilling to move the ark of the LORD to the City of David; instead, he took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.here: Edom
- 2 Samuel 6:11עֹבֵ֥דʾovedproper noun (a name)Thus the ark of the LORD remained in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite for three months, and the LORD blessed him and all his household.here: Obed-
- 2 Samuel 6:11אֱדֹ֛םʾedomproper noun (a name)Thus the ark of the LORD remained in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite for three months, and the LORD blessed him and all his household.here: Edom
- 2 Samuel 6:11עֹבֵ֥דʾovedproper noun (a name)Thus the ark of the LORD remained in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite for three months, and the LORD blessed him and all his household.here: Obed-
- 2 Samuel 6:11אֱדֹ֖םʾedomproper noun (a name)Thus the ark of the LORD remained in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite for three months, and the LORD blessed him and all his household.here: Edom
- 2 Samuel 6:12עֹבֵ֤דʾovedproper noun (a name)Now it was reported to King David, “The LORD has blessed the house of Obed-edom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God.” So David went and had the ark of God brought up from the house of Obed-edom into the City of David with rejoicing.here: Obed-
- 2 Samuel 6:12אֱדֹם֙ʾedomproper noun (a name)Now it was reported to King David, “The LORD has blessed the house of Obed-edom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God.” So David went and had the ark of God brought up from the house of Obed-edom into the City of David with rejoicing.here: Edom
- 2 Samuel 6:12עֹבֵ֥דʾovedproper noun (a name)Now it was reported to King David, “The LORD has blessed the house of Obed-edom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God.” So David went and had the ark of God brought up from the house of Obed-edom into the City of David with rejoicing.here: Obed-
- 2 Samuel 6:12אֱדֹ֛םʾedomproper noun (a name)Now it was reported to King David, “The LORD has blessed the house of Obed-edom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God.” So David went and had the ark of God brought up from the house of Obed-edom into the City of David with rejoicing.here: Edom
1 Chronicles28 occurrences
- 1 Chronicles 13:13עֹבֵֽד־ʾoed-proper noun (a name)So he did not move the ark with him to the City of David; instead, he took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.here: Obed-
- 1 Chronicles 13:13אֱדֹ֖םʾedomproper noun (a name)So he did not move the ark with him to the City of David; instead, he took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.here: Edom
- 1 Chronicles 13:14עֹבֵ֥דʾovedproper noun (a name)Thus the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house for three months, and the LORD blessed his household and everything he owned.here: Obed-
- 1 Chronicles 13:14אֱדֹ֛םʾedomproper noun (a name)Thus the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house for three months, and the LORD blessed his household and everything he owned.here: Edom
- 1 Chronicles 13:14עֹבֵֽד־ʾoed-proper noun (a name)Thus the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house for three months, and the LORD blessed his household and everything he owned.here: Obed-
- 1 Chronicles 13:14אֱדֹ֖םʾedomproper noun (a name)Thus the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house for three months, and the LORD blessed his household and everything he owned.here: Edom
- 1 Chronicles 15:18וְעֹבֵ֥דveovedconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)and with them their brothers next in rank: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers Obed-edom and Jeiel.here: and Obed-
- 1 Chronicles 15:18אֱדֹ֛םʾedomproper noun (a name)and with them their brothers next in rank: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers Obed-edom and Jeiel.here: Edom
- 1 Chronicles 15:21וְעֹבֵ֣דveovedconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)And Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were to lead the music with lyres according to Sheminith.here: and Obed-
- 1 Chronicles 15:21אֱדֹ֔םʾedomproper noun (a name)And Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were to lead the music with lyres according to Sheminith.here: Edom
- 1 Chronicles 15:24וְעֹבֵ֤דveovedconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer—the priests—were to blow the trumpets before the ark of God. Obed-edom and Jehiah were also to be guardians of the ark.here: and Obed-
- 1 Chronicles 15:24אֱדֹם֙ʾedomproper noun (a name)Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer—the priests—were to blow the trumpets before the ark of God. Obed-edom and Jehiah were also to be guardians of the ark.here: Edom
- 1 Chronicles 15:25עֹבֵֽד־ʾoed-proper noun (a name)So David, the elders of Israel, and the commanders of thousands went with rejoicing to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the house of Obed-edom.here: Obed-
- 1 Chronicles 15:25אֱדֹ֖םʾedomproper noun (a name)So David, the elders of Israel, and the commanders of thousands went with rejoicing to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the house of Obed-edom.here: Edom
- 1 Chronicles 16:5וְעֹבֵ֨דveovedconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)Asaph was the chief, Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They were to play the harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbalshere: and Obed-
- 1 Chronicles 16:5אֱדֹ֜םʾedomproper noun (a name)Asaph was the chief, Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They were to play the harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbalshere: Edom
- 1 Chronicles 16:38וְעֹבֵ֥דveovedconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)along with Obed-edom and his sixty-eight relatives. Obed-edom son of Jeduthun, and also Hosah, were to be gatekeepers.here: and Obed-
- 1 Chronicles 16:38אֱדֹ֛םʾedomproper noun (a name)along with Obed-edom and his sixty-eight relatives. Obed-edom son of Jeduthun, and also Hosah, were to be gatekeepers.here: Edom
- 1 Chronicles 16:38וְעֹבֵ֨דveovedconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)along with Obed-edom and his sixty-eight relatives. Obed-edom son of Jeduthun, and also Hosah, were to be gatekeepers.here: and Obed-
- 1 Chronicles 16:38אֱדֹ֧םʾedomproper noun (a name)along with Obed-edom and his sixty-eight relatives. Obed-edom son of Jeduthun, and also Hosah, were to be gatekeepers.here: Edom
- 1 Chronicles 26:4וּלְעֹבֵ֥דuleovedconjunction (“and”) + preposition + proper noun (a name)And Obed-edom also had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sachar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,here: and [belonged] to Obed-
- 1 Chronicles 26:4אֱדֹ֖םʾedomproper noun (a name)And Obed-edom also had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sachar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,here: Edom
- 1 Chronicles 26:8עֹבֵ֣דʾovedproper noun (a name)All these were descendants of Obed-edom; they and their sons and brothers were capable men with strength to do the work—62 in all from Obed-edom.here: Obed-
- 1 Chronicles 26:8אֱדֹ֗םʾedomproper noun (a name)All these were descendants of Obed-edom; they and their sons and brothers were capable men with strength to do the work—62 in all from Obed-edom.here: Edom
- 1 Chronicles 26:8לְעֹבֵ֥דleovedpreposition + proper noun (a name)All these were descendants of Obed-edom; they and their sons and brothers were capable men with strength to do the work—62 in all from Obed-edom.here: [belonged] to Obed-
- 1 Chronicles 26:8אֱדֹֽם׃ʾedomproper noun (a name)All these were descendants of Obed-edom; they and their sons and brothers were capable men with strength to do the work—62 in all from Obed-edom.here: Edom
- 1 Chronicles 26:15לְעֹבֵ֥דleovedpreposition + proper noun (a name)The lot for the South Gate fell to Obed-edom, and the lot for the storehouses to his sons.here: to Obed-
- 1 Chronicles 26:15אֱדֹ֖םʾedomproper noun (a name)The lot for the South Gate fell to Obed-edom, and the lot for the storehouses to his sons.here: Edom
2 Chronicles2 occurrences
- 2 Chronicles 25:24עֹבֵ֣דʾovedproper noun (a name)He took all the gold and silver and all the articles found in the house of God with Obed-edom and in the treasuries of the royal palace, as well as some hostages. Then he returned to Samaria.here: Obed-
- 2 Chronicles 25:24אֱד֗וֹםʾedomproper noun (a name)He took all the gold and silver and all the articles found in the house of God with Obed-edom and in the treasuries of the royal palace, as well as some hostages. Then he returned to Samaria.here: Edom