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Strong's H8 אֹבֵד (obed)

Obed means “perish” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G8 — abiathar in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H8
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 1

Strong's H8 Quick Answer

Strong's H8 אוֹבֵד (obed) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. obed (o-bade') n-m. 1. (concretely) wretched 2. (abstractly) destruction It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include perish. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
obed (o-bade') n-m. 1. (concretely) wretched 2. (abstractly) destruction
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
perish

Meaning and Definition

obed (o-bade') n-m. 1. (concretely) wretched 2. (abstractly) destruction [active of participle of H6] KJV: perish. Root(s): H6

Original Word
אוֹבֵד
Transliteration
obed
Derivation
Root: אבד First root strongs: 6
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H8 Is Translated

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

perish Numbers 24:20 2×

How Strong's H8 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 2 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H8 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 H8 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Numbers 24:20 KJV

And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; but his latter end shall be that he perish for ever.

Numbers 24:24 KJV

And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8.

Numbers 24:20 Old Testament, KJV
And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; but his latter end shall be that he perish for ever.
Numbers 24:24 Old Testament, KJV
And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8, grouped by book.

Numbers 2 usages, Old Testament
Numbers 24:20 Numbers 24:24

Strong's H8 FAQ

What does obed (אֹבֵד) mean?

Obed (Strong's H8) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "perish". obed (o-bade') n-m. 1. (concretely) wretched 2. (abstractly) destruction

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

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H8 across 1 book.

Where can I study obed (אֹבֵד) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate obed (אֹבֵד)?

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