Obed

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proper noun

The son of Ruth and Boaz, father of Jesse and grandfather of David, grandson of Naomi.

“And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David.”

OriginHebrew אובד →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The son of Ruth and Boaz, father of Jesse and grandfather of David, grandson of Naomi.

    And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David.

  2. A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
  3. A stream draining a part of the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee, USA.

Origin

  1. Hebrewאובד
  2. EnglishObed

From Hebrew אובד or עוֹבֵד (Oved, “servant”).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 俄備得 /俄备得, 敖貝 /敖贝
  • 俄備得 /俄备得 (Ébèidé)son of Ruth and Boaz
  • 敖貝 /敖贝 (Áobèi)son of Ruth and Boaz
Hebrew עוֹבֵד, עוֹבֵד
  • עוֹבֵדson of Ruth and Boaz
  • עוֹבֵדmale given name
Hindi ओबेद
  • ओबेद (obed)son of Ruth and Boaz
Polish Obed
  • Obedson of Ruth and Boaz
Russian Ови́д
  • Ови́д (Ovíd)son of Ruth and Boaz
Spanish Obed
  • Obedson of Ruth and Boaz

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

bodeDebodobebedo
Cite this entry
APA

Obed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Obed

MLA

“Obed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Obed. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Obed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Obed.

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