Obed
/ˈoʊ.bɛd/noun
A biblical masculine given name, traditionally understood to mean “servant” or “worshipper.”
Did you know?In the Book of Ruth, Obed is the son of Boaz and Ruth, making him an ancestor of King David and part of the genealogy traditionally associated with Jesus.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
ʿ-b-d
“A root connected with working, serving, or performing religious service”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
עֹבֵד (ʿOved)
“One who serves; a servant or worshipper”
6th–5th Century BCE
Biblical Hebrew
עוֹבֵד
“The personal name Obed, used in the genealogy of the Judahite royal line”
Septuagint period
Ancient Greek
Ὠβήδ (Ōbḗd)
“Greek transliteration of the Hebrew personal name”
Late Antiquity
Latin
Obed
“Latin biblical form of the name”
Modern English
English
Obed
“A biblical given name, traditionally interpreted as “servant” or “worshipper””