Strong's H5654 · Hebrew
עֹבֵד אֱדוֹם
ʻÔbêd ʼĔdôwm · /o-bade' ed-ome'/
Definition
Obed-Edom, the name of five Israelites
KJV: Obed-edom.
Root / derivation: from the active participle of H5647 (עָבַד) and H123 (אֱדֹם); worker of Edom;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered עֹבֵד אֱדוֹם across 15 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
15 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
2 Samuel3 verses
So David would not remove the ark of the Lord unto him into the city of David: but David carried it aside into the house of Obed–edom the Gittite.
2 Samuel 6:11And the ark of the Lord continued in the house of Obed–edom the Gittite three months: and the Lord blessed Obed–edom, and all his household.
2 Samuel 6:12And it was told king David, saying, The Lord hath blessed the house of Obed–edom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed–edom into the city of David with gladness.
1 Chronicles11 verses
So David brought not the ark home to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obed–edom the Gittite.
1 Chronicles 13:14And the ark of God remained with the family of Obed–edom in his house three months. And the Lord blessed the house of Obed–edom, and all that he had.
1 Chronicles 15:18And with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed–edom, and Jeiel, the porters.
1 Chronicles 15:21And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed–edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel.
1 Chronicles 15:24And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow with the trumpets before the ark of God: and Obed–edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.
1 Chronicles 15:25So David, and the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of the house of Obed–edom with joy.
1 Chronicles 16:5Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed–edom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals;
1 Chronicles 16:38And Obed–edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed–edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be porters:
1 Chronicles 26:4Moreover the sons of Obed–edom were, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth,
1 Chronicles 26:8All these of the sons of Obed–edom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men for strength for the service, were threescore and two of Obed–edom.
1 Chronicles 26:15To Obed–edom southward; and to his sons the house of Asuppim.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H5654 (ʻÔbêd ʼĔdôwm) mean?
Obed-Edom, the name of five Israelites
How many times does H5654 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H5654 (עֹבֵד אֱדוֹם) appears in 15 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Obededom.”
How is ʻÔbêd ʼĔdôwm translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H5654 is rendered as “Obededom” (20×).
Where does the Hebrew word עֹבֵד אֱדוֹם come from?
from the active participle of H5647 (עָבַד) and H123 (אֱדֹם); worker of Edom;