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Hebrew Word Study

Strong's H5744 עוֹבֵד (obed)

`Owbed - 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 H5744
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 9
Books 3

Strong's H5744 Quick Answer

Strong's H5744 עוֹבֵד (`Owbed) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `Owbed (o-bade') n/p. 1. serving 2. Obed, the name of five Israelites It has 9 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include obed. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
`Owbed (o-bade') n/p. 1. serving 2. Obed, the name of five Israelites
Usage
9 linked usages
Books
3 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
obed

Meaning and Definition

`Owbed (o-bade') n/p. 1. serving 2. Obed, the name of five Israelites [active participle of H5647] KJV: Obed. Root(s): H5647

Original Word
עוֹבֵד
Transliteration
`Owbed
Derivation
Root: עבד First root strongs: 5647
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5744. 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

Usage: A man of the tribe of Judah living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Rut.4.17; son of: Boaz (H1162) and Ruth (H7327);

father of: Jesse (H3448) Also named: Ōbēd (Ὠβήδ "Obed" G5601) § Obed = "serving" 1) son of Boaz by Ruth and the grandfather of David 2) a Judaite, a descendant of Jarha, the Egyptian slave of Sheshan, in the line of Jerahmeel 3) a Judaite, father of Azariah, one of the captains of hundreds who joined with Jehoiada in the revolution by which Athaliah fell 4) one of David's mighty warriors 5) son of Shemaiah and a gatekeeper of the temple

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How Strong's H5744 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `Owbed, 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.

Obed Ruth 4:17 8×

How Strong's H5744 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 9 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H5744 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 H5744 in the Old Testament

9 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Ruth 4:17 KJV

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.

Ruth 4:21 KJV

And Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,

Ruth 4:22 KJV

And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.

Usage Excerpts

First 9 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5744.

Ruth 4:17 Old Testament, KJV
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.
Ruth 4:21 Old Testament, KJV
And Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,
Ruth 4:22 Old Testament, KJV
And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.
1 Chronicles 2:37 Old Testament, KJV
And Zabad begat Ephlal, and Ephlal begat Obed,
1 Chronicles 26:7 Old Testament, KJV
The sons of Shemaiah; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were strong men, Elihu, and Semachiah.
2 Chronicles 23:1 Old Testament, KJV
And in the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, and Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, and Azariah the son of Obed, and Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri, into covenant with him.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5744, grouped by book.

Ruth 3 usages, Old Testament
Ruth 4:17 Ruth 4:21 Ruth 4:22
1 Chronicles 5 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 2:12 1 Chronicles 2:37 1 Chronicles 2:38 1 Chronicles 11:47 1 Chronicles 26:7
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 23:1

Strong's H5744 FAQ

What does obed (עוֹבֵד) mean?

Obed (Strong's H5744) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Obed". `Owbed (o-bade') n/p. 1. serving 2. Obed, the name of five Israelites

How many times is obed (עוֹבֵד) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 9 linked usages for Strong's H5744 across 3 books.

Where can I study obed (עוֹבֵד) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5744 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate obed (עוֹבֵד)?

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