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Obed

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“Servant, worshipper”

Obed means "servant, worshipper" in Hebrew. This is the name of several Old Testament characters including the grandfather of David.

Biblical namesake: Obed is the son of Boaz and Ruth, and the grandfather of King David. He is remembered as a key link in the ancestry of David and, by tradition, of Jesus. (Ruth · Ruth 4:17, Ruth 4:21-22)

BiblicalBiblical LatinBiblical Greek2 syllables · /oʊˈbɛd/

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