Obed
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Hebrew אובד or עובד (Oved) "servant".
[edit] Proper noun
Obed
- (biblical) Son of Ruth and Boaz, father of Jesse and grandfather of David, grandson of Naomi.
- A male given name of biblical origin.
- A stream draining a part of the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee, USA.
[edit] Quotations
- 1611, King James Version of the Bible (Authorized Version), Ruth 4:17:
- 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.
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[edit] See also
Obed on Wikipedia.Wikipedia- Obed River on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Obed River
