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Strong's H5654 עֹבֵד אֱדוֹם (obededom)

meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H5654
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 15
Books 3

Strong's H5654 Quick Answer

Strong's H5654 עוֹבֵד אֱדוֹם is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `Obed 'Edowm (o-bade' ed-ome') n/p. 1. worker of Edom 2. Obed-Edom, the name of five Israelites It has 15 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include obededom. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
`Obed 'Edowm (o-bade' ed-ome') n/p. 1. worker of Edom 2. Obed-Edom, the name of five Israelites
Usage
15 linked usages
Books
3 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
obededom

Meaning and Definition

`Obed 'Edowm (o-bade' ed-ome') n/p. 1. worker of Edom 2. Obed-Edom, the name of five Israelites [from the active participle of H5647 and H123] KJV: Obed-edom. Root(s): H5647, H123

Original Word
עוֹבֵד אֱדוֹם
Derivation
Root: עבד First root strongs: 5647 Second root strongs: 123
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5654. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Obed-edom

Usage: A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.6.10; son of: Jeduthun (H3038); brother of: Mattithiah (H4993H), Gedaliah (H1436I), Zeri (H6874), Jeshaiah (H3470H) and Hashabiah (H2811I);

father of: Shemaiah (H8098I), Jehozabad (H3075H), Joah (H3098I), Sachar (H7940), Nethanel (H5417K), Ammiel (H5988I), Issachar (H3485H) and Peullethai (H6469) Also named: shim.i (שִׁמְעִי "Shimei" H8096X) § Obed-edom = "servant of Edom" 1) a Levite and a Gittite who kept the ark after Uzzah was slain by God for touching the ark while it was being taken to Jerusalem 2) a Merarite Levite and a singer and gatekeeper 2a) the family descended from him

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How Strong's H5654 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Strong's H5654, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Obededom 2 Samuel 6:10 15×

How Strong's H5654 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 15 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H5654 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H5654 in the Old Testament

15 indexed usages in Old Testament.

2 Samuel 6:10 KJV

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 Obededom the Gittite.

2 Samuel 6:11 KJV

And the ark of the LORD continued in the house of Obededom the Gittite three months: and the LORD blessed Obededom, and all his household.

2 Samuel 6:12 KJV

And it was told king David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the house of Obededom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obededom into the city of David with gladness.

Usage Excerpts

First 15 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5654.

2 Samuel 6:10 Old Testament, KJV
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 Obededom the Gittite.
2 Samuel 6:11 Old Testament, KJV
And the ark of the LORD continued in the house of Obededom the Gittite three months: and the LORD blessed Obededom, and all his household.
2 Samuel 6:12 Old Testament, KJV
And it was told king David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the house of Obededom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obededom into the city of David with gladness.
1 Chronicles 13:13 Old Testament, KJV
So David brought not the ark home to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gittite.
1 Chronicles 13:14 Old Testament, KJV
And the ark of God remained with the family of Obededom in his house three months. And the LORD blessed the house of Obededom, and all that he had.
1 Chronicles 15:18 Old Testament, KJV
And with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, the porters.
1 Chronicles 15:21 Old Testament, KJV
And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel.
1 Chronicles 15:24 Old Testament, KJV
And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow with the trumpets before the ark of God: and Obededom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.
1 Chronicles 15:25 Old Testament, KJV
So David, and the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the house of Obededom with joy.
1 Chronicles 16:5 Old Testament, KJV
Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obededom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals;
1 Chronicles 16:38 Old Testament, KJV
And Obededom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obededom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be porters:
1 Chronicles 26:4 Old Testament, KJV
Moreover the sons of Obededom were, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth.
1 Chronicles 26:8 Old Testament, KJV
All these of the sons of Obededom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men for strength for the service, were threescore and two of Obededom.
1 Chronicles 26:15 Old Testament, KJV
To Obededom southward; and to his sons the house of Asuppim.
2 Chronicles 25:24 Old Testament, KJV
And he took all the gold and the silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of God with Obededom, and the treasures of the king's house, the hostages also, and returned to Samaria.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5654, grouped by book.

2 Samuel 3 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 6:10 2 Samuel 6:11 2 Samuel 6:12
1 Chronicles 11 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 13:13 1 Chronicles 13:14 1 Chronicles 15:18 1 Chronicles 15:21 1 Chronicles 15:24 1 Chronicles 15:25 1 Chronicles 16:5 1 Chronicles 16:38 1 Chronicles 26:4 1 Chronicles 26:8 1 Chronicles 26:15
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 25:24

Strong's H5654 FAQ

What does obededom (עֹבֵד אֱדוֹם) mean?

Strong's H5654 is a Hebrew entry for H5654 עוֹבֵד אֱדוֹם. `Obed 'Edowm (o-bade' ed-ome') n/p. 1. worker of Edom 2. Obed-Edom, the name of five Israelites

How many times is obededom (עֹבֵד אֱדוֹם) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 15 linked usages for Strong's H5654 across 3 books.

Where can I study obededom (עֹבֵד אֱדוֹם) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5654 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate obededom (עֹבֵד אֱדוֹם)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as obededom. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.