Obed

See also: obed and oběd

English

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

Obed

The son of Ruth and Boaz, father of Jesse and grandfather of David, grandson of Naomi.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Ruth 4:17:
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  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.
A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
A stream draining a part of the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee, USA.

son of Ruth and Boaz

male given name